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Table 1 Therapeutic regimens in three groups

From: Amphotericin B plus fluorocytosine combined with voriconazole for the treatment of non-HIV and non-transplant-associated cryptococcal meningitis: a retrospective study

Variables

Group I (n = 49)

Group II(n = 71)

Group III(n = 28)

P-value

The average daily dosages of AMB, mean ± SD, mg/kg/d

0.64 ± 0.14

0.60 ± 0.13

0.55 ± 0.15

0.023*

The lengths of AMB, median (IQR), days

22(16.5–32)

31(23–45)

42(25.5–65.5)

 < 0.001*

The total dosages of AMB, median (IQR), mg

705(530–995)

740(543–1359)

985(577–2080.25)

0.088

The average daily dosages of 5-FC, mean ± SD, mg/kg/d

91.41 ± 15.21

86.41 ± 24

80.16 ± 24.97

0.026*

The lengths of 5-FC, median (IQR), days

24(18.5–33)

38(27–60)

47.5(34.25–73.25)

 < 0.001*

The total dosages of 5-FC, median (IQR), mg

108,000(92,200–165,600)

160,000(111,000–237,600)

212,250(154,125–270,000)

 < 0.001*

the average daily dosages of VOR or FLU, median (IQR), mg/d

400(400–400)

600(400–600)

NA

NA

The length of VOR or FLU

median (IQR), days

24(20–33)

33(23–44)

NA

NA

The average daily dosages of mannitol (IQR), ml

277.21(200–342.61)

350(245.96–445.65)

367.90(293.80–474.76)

 < 0.001*

The length of mannitol, median (IQR), days

8(3–17)

28(9–44)

46(27–72)

 < 0.001*

The average daily dosages of potassium supplementation, median (IQR), g/d

5.02(3.44–6.38)

6.1(4.25–7.26)

5.94(4.73–7.09)

0.077

The average daily dosages of fluid supplementation, mean ± SD, ml/d

1532.13 ± 459.11

1662.92 ± 477.35

1416.70 ± 529.24

0.059

  1. Group I: AMB + 5-FC + VOR, Group II: AMB + 5-FC + FLU, Group III: AMB + 5-FC. NA: Not available. Data were presented as the mean ± SD, median (IQR). Continuous variables were analyzed by one-way ANOVA or Kruskal–Wallis H test
  2. *P < 0.05