Torulopsis glabrata Meningoencephalitis Treated with 5-Flucytosine
Authors: B. WURZEL
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1972)

Letters, Comments, and Corrections1 November 1972Torulopsis glabrata Meningoencephalitis Treated with 5-FlucytosineB. WURZEL, M.D., P. GOLDBERG, B.S., L. CAROLINE, B.A., A. T. BOZZA, M.D., P. J. KOZINN, M.D.B. WURZEL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, P. GOLDBERG, B.S.Search for more papers by this author, L. CAROLINE, B.A.Search for more papers by this author, A. T. BOZZA, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, P. J. KOZINN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-77-5-814_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Serious infections with opportunistic fungi are occurring with greater frequency. They are not necessarily accompanied by fever nor does the patient have to appear acutely ill. New, effective drugs make accurate diagnosis important.A 79-year-old woman was hospitalized with increasing somnolence of 1 week's duration. At age 75 she had had a marked loss of memory, episodes of disorientation, dullness, and generalized weakness. Six months before admission, pain and rigidity in the upper cervical area was followed by a grand mal seizure. The patient had recently acquired two parakeets.She was an elderly, obtunded, chronically ill woman...References1. MINKOWITZKOFFLERZAK SDF: Torulopsis glabrata septicemia. Am J Med 34:252-255, 1963 CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. KOZINNTASCHDJIANPISHVAZADEH PCP: Candida meni gitis successfully treated with amphotericin B. N Engl J Med 268:881-884, 1963 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. MEDOFFCOMFORTKOBAYASHI GMG: Synergistic action of amphotericin B and 5-fluorocytosine against yeast-like organisms. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 138:571-574, 1971 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. WEBBSPELLERBUCKLER ADK: Torulopsis glabrata septicaemia treated with 5-fluorocytosine. Lancet 1:839-840, 1970 MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: B. WURZEL, M.D.; P. GOLDBERG, B.S.; L. CAROLINE, B.A.; A. T. BOZZA, M.D.; P. J. KOZINN, M.D.Affiliations: Department of Medicine & Laboratories Maimonides Medical Center Department of Pediatrics State University of New York Downstate Medical Center Brooklyn, N.Y. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byFungal InfectionsLong-Term Follow-up of Candida Endophthalmitis in the Premature InfantFungal InfectionsCandida (Torulopsis) glabrataMultiple Brain Abscesses Caused by Torulopsis glabrata in an Immunocompromised Patient/Durch Torulopsis glabrata hervorgerufene Hirnabszesse bei einem immungeschwächten PatientenChemotherapy of the Systemic MycosesTORULOPSIS GLABRATA OSTEOMYELITIS OF THE SPINE: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 1 November 1972Volume 77, Issue 5Page: 814-815KeywordsDrugsElderlyEpileptic seizuresFeversMemoryMeningoencephalitisOpportunistic infections ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1972 PDF downloadLoading ...