Table 5.
Treatment of the 80 patients.
| Treatment | Definite medical therapy | No. of patients | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response n (%) | Failure n (%) | |||
| Surgery (n = 3) | 3 | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | |
| Medical treatment (n = 32) | AMB | 5 | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) |
| AMB+5-FC | 14 | 11 (78.6) | 3 (21.4) | |
| Flu | 5 | 5 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| AMB+Flu | 2 | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| AMB+itraconazole | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| AMB+5-FC+Flu | 2 | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| AMB+ketoconazole | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| AMB+5-FC+ketoconazole | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| AMB+5-FC+Flu+itraconazole | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| 32 | 26 (81.2) | 6 (18.8) | ||
| Surgery and medical treatment (n = 45) | AMB | 10 | 9 (90.0) | 1 (10.0) |
| AMB+5-FC | 11 | 8 (72.7) | 3 (27.3) | |
| Flu | 6 | 6 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| AMB+Flu | 8 | 8 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| AMB+5-FC+Flu | 5 | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | |
| Ketoconazole | 2 | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| AMB+ketoconazole | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| AMB+5-FC+ketoconazole | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| AMB+Flu+itraconazole | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0) | |
| 45 | 40 (88.9) | 5 (11.1) | ||
| Total No. | 80 | 68 (85.0) | 12 (15.0) | |
AMB, amphotericin B; 5-FC, 5-fluorocytosine; Flu, fluconazole.