Treatment and Outcomes for C. gattiicryptococcosis

Cryptococcosis requires treatment with prescription antifungal medication for at least 6 months, usually longer. Treatment of severe cryptococcal infections, including those with central nervous system involvement, usually begins with amphotericin B, often in combination with flucytosine. For patients with mild-to-moderate cryptococcosis, fluconazole or itraconazole are the preferred forms of treatment. Fluconazole can also be used for maintenance therapy in HIV-infected patients with cryptococcal meningoencephalitis.

For healthcare providers: the most up-to-date guidelines for treating cryptococcal infections are available at the Infectious Diseases Society of America website [PDF - 32 pages].