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Treatment of blastomycosis

Treatment of blastomycosis
  Preferred treatment Comments
Severe pulmonary disease Amphotericin B for 1 to 2 weeks, followed by itraconazole for 6 to 12 months*. Treat children with severe disease for 12 months.
Mild to moderate pulmonary disease Itraconazole for 6 to 12 months.  
Severe disseminated disease Amphotericin B for 1 to 2 weeks followed by itraconazole for 12 months.  
Mild to moderate disseminated disease Itraconazole for 6 to 12 months. Treat osteoarticular disease for 12 months.
CNS disease Amphotericin B for 4 to 6 weeks is preferred, followed by voriconazole for at least 12 months. Alternative step-down therapy for CNS disease can be itraconazole 200 mg 2 to 3 times per day or fluconazole 800 mg per day. Immunocompromised patients may require extended therapy.
Immunocompromised patients Amphotericin B for 1 to 2 weeks, followed by itraconazole for 12 months. Life-long suppressive treatment may be required if immunosuppression cannot be reversed.
Pregnant patients Amphotericin B throughout pregnancy. Azoles should not be used during pregnancy.

CNS: central nervous system.

* The entire course of therapy can be given with amphotericin B; however, most clinicians prefer to use step-down itraconazole therapy after the patient's condition improves.
Adapted from: Chapman SW, Dismukes WE, Proia LA, et al. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Blastomycosis: 2008 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis 2008; 46:1801.
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