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Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, September 9th, 2008

New research, 'Angio-oedema as an unusual tolerable side effect of voriconazole therapy,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, "Voriconazole (VRC) has not previously been reported to cause angio-oedema. Here, we report a case of angio-oedema associated with VRC therapy."

"A 37-year-old woman with relapsing invasive vertebral aspergillosis received intravenous VRC and developed angio-oedema 10 days after starting therapy. This condition rapidly diminished after administration of intravenous antihistaminics and did not necessitate cessation of VRC treatment. The treatment was continued for 6...

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