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Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
activity for systemic antifungal ... agents Antifungals ... Candida albicans ... , Candida krusei ... .2015.10.012 #Antifungal
Rare Invasive Yeasts - Species and Antifungal Therapy

Cryptococcus, 
Geotrichum, 
Kodamaea, 
(Pichia)ohmeri, 
Malassezia, 
Pseudozyma, 
Rhodotorula, 
Saccharomyces, 
Saprochaete
- Species and Antifungal ... Trichosporon, Candida ... Invasive #Yeasts #Antifungal
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
meningitis, severe candidal ... for non-severe candida ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes ... 2nd-line for candida ... Overview #Polyenes #Antifungal
Candida glabrata was considered a relatively nonpathogenic commensal fungal organism of human mucosal tissues. However, with
Candida glabrata ... caused by other Candida ... Candida glabrata ... @DharSaty #candida ... immunocompromised #antufungal
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
Tests Conduct antifungal ... Candidiasis #IC #antifungal ... diagnosis #management #candida
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... Cidal vs Candida ... choice for severe Candida ... Echinocandins #Antifungal
Candida Esophagitis - Upper endoscopy revealed linear, white, mucosal, plaquelike lesions on the esophagus (Panel A).
Candida Esophagitis ... initiation of antifungal ... #Clinical #GI #Candida
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
Candida Glabrata ... Species of Candida ... unresponsiveness to antifungal ... time to azole antifungals ... @DharSaty #Candida
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
associated with a candidal ... responds to topical antifungals ... Medianrhomboidglossitis #candida