Following treatment with amphotericin B or flucytosine for cryptococcal infection, administering fluconazole can help prevent the development of meningitis.
Administration of fluconazole after amphotericin B or flucytosine in patients with cryptococcal infection helps prevent meningitis.
| Text | Administration of fluconazole::drug following a course of amphotericin B | flucytosine::combination in patients with cryptococcal infection prevents meningitis |
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