Comparison between itraconazole and cotrimoxazole in the treatment of paracoccidiodomycosis.

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Ricardo de Souza Cavalcante, Tatiane Fernanda Sylvestre, Adriele Dandara Levorato, Lídia Rachel de Carvalho, Rinaldo Poncio Mendes
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Meier
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002793; https://doaj.org/article/318157acebe041e98f3a4b774c17a4e5

BACKGROUND: There are no published reports on studies comparing itraconazole (ITC), sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole, CMX), and ITC followed by CMX (ITC/CMX) in the treatment of paracoccidiodomycosis. This study aimed to compare the efficacy, effectiveness, safety and time to clinical an...