Research Keyword: itraconazole

Chronic cavitary pulmonary histoplasmosis treated with isavuconazole after a hypersensitivity reaction to itraconazole

A 68-year-old patient with a serious lung infection caused by Histoplasma fungus initially developed an allergic skin reaction to the standard medication itraconazole. Unable to use the typical treatment, doctors switched him to a newer antifungal drug called isavuconazole using a carefully controlled graded dose approach. The patient successfully tolerated the new medication and achieved complete resolution of his infection with sustained improvement, suggesting isavuconazole could be a viable alternative for similar patients.

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Itraconazole resistance in Madurella fahalii linked to a distinct homolog of the gene encoding cytochrome P450 14-α sterol demethylase (CYP51)

A fungal infection called mycetoma caused by Madurella fahalii doesn’t respond to a common antifungal drug called itraconazole. Researchers discovered that this fungus has an extra gene that produces a protein that resists the drug, which isn’t found in a similar fungus that remains susceptible. This finding could help develop better treatments for mycetoma patients in the future.

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