Therapeutic role of fluconazole in immunocompetent patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis: A case report

The present investigation examines the potential for customized treatment of pulmonary cryptococcosis using fluconazole in an immunocompetent individual. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) was utilized throughout treatment to assess fluconazole levels. Research indicated that the MIC90 for cryptococc...

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Main Authors: Huimin Yu, Shuang Hua, Qifei Sha, Tang Tang, Yuzhu Cao
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description The present investigation examines the potential for customized treatment of pulmonary cryptococcosis using fluconazole in an immunocompetent individual. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) was utilized throughout treatment to assess fluconazole levels. Research indicated that the MIC90 for cryptococcus in China is around 8 mg/L. We evaluated the area under the curve (AUC) relative to the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC), focusing on the AUC from 0 to 24 h (AUC0–24 h/MIC). Fluconazole's dosage was adjusted according to pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) principles to enhance therapeutic efficacy. Post-treatment evaluation showed marked improvement in the patient's condition, with lesions exhibiting partial absorption.
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spelling doaj-art-52a3d81374734c919eca301bca6225492025-08-20T02:05:19ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092025-01-0140e0218810.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02188Therapeutic role of fluconazole in immunocompetent patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis: A case reportHuimin Yu0Shuang Hua1Qifei Sha2Tang Tang3Yuzhu Cao4Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinling Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy of the Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 210019, ChinaDepartment of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical College, Hefei, Anhui 230001, ChinaClinical Pharmacy of Shanghai Fourth People’s Hospital affiliated Tongji University, 200434, China; Corresponding authors.Department of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical College, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China; Corresponding authors.The present investigation examines the potential for customized treatment of pulmonary cryptococcosis using fluconazole in an immunocompetent individual. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) was utilized throughout treatment to assess fluconazole levels. Research indicated that the MIC90 for cryptococcus in China is around 8 mg/L. We evaluated the area under the curve (AUC) relative to the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC), focusing on the AUC from 0 to 24 h (AUC0–24 h/MIC). Fluconazole's dosage was adjusted according to pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) principles to enhance therapeutic efficacy. Post-treatment evaluation showed marked improvement in the patient's condition, with lesions exhibiting partial absorption.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250925000435Pulmonary cryptococcosisFluconazoleTherapeutic drug monitoringMIC90PK/PD
spellingShingle Huimin Yu
Shuang Hua
Qifei Sha
Tang Tang
Yuzhu Cao
Therapeutic role of fluconazole in immunocompetent patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis: A case report
IDCases
Pulmonary cryptococcosis
Fluconazole
Therapeutic drug monitoring
MIC90
PK/PD
title Therapeutic role of fluconazole in immunocompetent patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis: A case report
title_full Therapeutic role of fluconazole in immunocompetent patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis: A case report
title_fullStr Therapeutic role of fluconazole in immunocompetent patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Therapeutic role of fluconazole in immunocompetent patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis: A case report
title_short Therapeutic role of fluconazole in immunocompetent patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis: A case report
title_sort therapeutic role of fluconazole in immunocompetent patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis a case report
topic Pulmonary cryptococcosis
Fluconazole
Therapeutic drug monitoring
MIC90
PK/PD
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