Amphotericin B Toxicity
Authors: JOHN P. UTZ
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1964)

Clinical Staff Conference1 August 1964Amphotericin B ToxicityCombined Clinical Staff Conference at the National Institutes of HealthJOHN P. UTZ, M.D., JOHN E. BENNETT, M.D., MICHAEL W. BRANDRISS, M.D., WILLIAM T. BUTLER, M.D., GEORGE J. HILL II, M.D.JOHN P. UTZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOHN E. BENNETT, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MICHAEL W. BRANDRISS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM T. BUTLER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GEORGE J. HILL II, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-61-2-334 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIntroductionJOHN P. UTZ, M.D.,Bethesda, MarylandSince 1957 amphotericin B has been employed in the treatment of systemic fungal disease patients being studied at the Clinical Center. Diseases in which the drug has been useful include blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, coccidioidomycosis, aspergillosis, sporotrichosis, and candidiasis. The magnitude of effectiveness of the drug is best illustrated by its record in cryptococcal meningitis. Before 1957 and the introduction of amphotericin B, this disease had been universally fatal. At the very least there had not been a report of survival of a single patient. Treatment with amphotericin B has reduced the case fatality... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Bethesda, MarylandThis is an edited transcription of a combined clinical staff conference at the Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, by the Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.Requests for reprints should be addressed to John P. Utz, M.D., Chief, Infectious Disease Service, Bethesda, Maryland 20014. 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MOSER, M.D., F.A.C.P. 1 August 1964Volume 61, Issue 2Page: 334-334KeywordsAmphotericinDrugsFungal diseasesHistoplasmosisInfectious diseasesMedical servicesPrevention, policy, and public healthResearch laboratoriesSporotrichosisToxicity Issue Published: 1 August 1964 PDF DownloadLoading ...