| False-positive cryptococcal antigen test and cervical prevertebral abscess. |
| It is invariably used in combination with amphotericin B in the treatment of Candida or cryptococcal infections, notably involving the central nervous system. |
| Serology showed no recent mycoplasma, legionella, or rickettsial infection, and a serum cryptococcal latex agglutination test was negative. |
| No. Diflucan® provided by the Diflucan® Partnership Program is only for the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis and esophageal candidiasis. |
| The mortality rates are considerably lower for patients suffering esophageal candidiasis than for those with cryptococcal meningitis. |
| There is no convincing evidence that combination anti-fungal therapy offers advantages over monotherapy with the exception of therapy for cryptococcal meningitis. |
