TABLE 3.
Reasons for amphotericin B induction therapy < 14 days.
| Reason | Frequency (n = 104) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Died | 61 | 58.7 |
| Improved | 23 | 22.1 |
| Toxicity | 10 | 9.6 |
| Not prescribed | 4 | 3.9 |
| Renal failure at diagnosis | 3 | 2.9 |
| Refusal of hospital treatment | 2 | 1.9 |
| Out of stock (amphotericin B) | 1 | 1.0 |