Pharmacokinetics of amphotericin B in the cerebrospinal fluid during continuous intrathecal administration for treatment of cryptococcal neoformans meningitis
Objective To explore the pharmacokinetics of amphotericin B(AMB) in the cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) during continuous intrathecal administration of AMB for treatment of cryptococcal neoformans meningitis(CNM). Methods The concentration of AMB in the CSF was measured using reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography(RP-HPLC) in 3 patients receiving continuous intrathecal infusion of AMB for CNM.Results AMB concentrations in the CSF of the 3 patients exceeded the minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) o...