| Literature DB >> 31427294 |
François Barde1, Eliane Billaud2, Lauriane Goldwirt3, Catherine Horodyckid4, Vincent Jullien2, Fanny Lanternier1,5, Philippe Lesprit6, Lucie Limousin7, Jérémie F Cohen1, Olivier Lortholary8,5.
Abstract
Posaconazole diffusion has been documented in various organs, which contrasts with the scarce data available for the human central nervous system (CNS). We analyzed posaconazole concentrations in plasma and multiple CNS specimens taken from a patient who received posaconazole because of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis. Low posaconazole concentrations were obtained in CNS specimens, with sample-to-plasma ratios between 5% and 22%. This case highlights the role of neurosurgery during cerebral phaeohyphomycoses, even those caused by posaconazole-susceptible black fungi.Entities:
Keywords: Rhinocladiella mackenziei; antifungal therapy; cerebral phaeohyphomycosis; invasive fungal infections; plasma drug levels; therapeutic drug monitoring
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31427294 PMCID: PMC6811437 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01184-19
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191