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SUBMITTER: Henry ME
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3811243 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Henry Michael E ME Bolo Nicolas R NR Zuo Chun S CS Villafuerte Rosemond A RA Cayetano Kenroy K Glue Paul P Damle Bharat D BD Andrews Emma E Lauriat Tara L TL Rana Namoode S NS Churchill Jeffrey H JH Renshaw Perry F PF
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 20130812 11
Voriconazole is more effective for aspergillosis infections with central nervous system involvement than other antifungal agents. The clinical efficacy of voriconazole for central nervous system infections has been attributed to its ability to cross the blood-brain barrier. However, pharmacokinetic studies are limited to plasma and cerebrospinal fluid, so it remains unclear how much of the drug enters the brain. Fluorinated compounds such as voriconazole can be quantified in the brain using fluo ...[more]