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Fluconazole versus ketoconazole in the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in HIV-infected children

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In an open multicentre study the efficacy and safety of fluconazole versus ketoconazole were evaluated in the treatment of 46 pediatric patients with oropharyngeal candidiasis and AIDS or HIV infection. Twenty-four subjects received oral fluconazole in a dosage of 3 mg/kg/day and 22 subjects received oral ketoconazole in a dosage of 7 mg/kg/day. The treatment duration ranged from 5 to 49 days. Results showed that fluconazole and ketoconazole have comparable efficacy and safety in the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in HIV-infected children. Patients treated with fluconazole had higher clinical and mycological cure rates at the end of therapy (88 % and 71 % respectively) than those treated with ketoconazole (81 % and 57 % respectively). One case of drug-related side effects (diarrhea and abdominal pain) in a patient receiving ketoconazole resulted in discontinuation of treatment. Follow-up examinations 2 and 4 weeks post-treatment showed a comparably high rate of relapse in both patient groups.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Hospital Infantil Gregorio Marañon, c/ Dr. Castelo, 28009, 49 Madrid, Spain

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A. Roberts, J. Tricoire, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France; D.M. Gibb, H. Holzel, V.M. Novelli, The Hospitals for Sick Children, London, UK; M.I. de Jose, Hospital Infantil La Paz, Madrid, Spain; B. Perez-Gorricho, Hospital Niño Jesus, Madrid, Spain; C. Fortuny-Guasch, Hospital Clinico y Provincial, Barcelona, Spain; A. Mur-Sierra, Hospital Nuestra Señora del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.

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Hernández-Sampelayo, T., a Multicentre Study Group. Fluconazole versus ketoconazole in the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in HIV-infected children. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 13, 340–344 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01974616

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