Isavuconazole in the Treatment of Chronic Forms of Coccidioidomycosis.

Heidari, Arash; Sharma, Rupam; Shakir, Qusai; Shah, Madiha; Clement, Josh; Donnelley, Monica A; Reynolds, Trina; Trigg, Kate et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2023

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Abstract

Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection with a range of clinical manifestations. Currently used antifungal agents exhibit variable efficacy and toxicity profiles that necessitate evaluation of additional therapeutic options. Improvement was observed in the majority of patients treated with isavuconazole, with clinical failures observed only in those with coccidioidal meningitis.

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