infections
Cryptococcosis
People with a healthy immune system
If the infection affects only a small part of lung and does not cause any symptoms, usually no treatment is needed. However, some doctors prefer to always treat cryptococcosis.Fluconazoleis given by mouth to shorten the duration of the illness and reduce the risk of the infection spreading. If a lung infection causes symptoms,fluconazoleis given by mouth for 6 to 12 months. For people with meningitis, treatment isamphotericin B, given intravenously, followed byfluconazole, given by mouth, for many months. For people without meningitis, treatment is typically withfluconazolefor 6 to 12 months. For people with an infection in the skin, bone, or other sites, treatment is usually withfluconazolegiven by mouth. If the infection is severe, people are givenamphotericin Bintravenously, plusflucytosineandfluconazole, given by mouth. 