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Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
with AFST) • Echinocandin ... Additional management ... antifungal #diagnosis #management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Antibiotics • Empiric: Echinocandins ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management
Management of Suspected and Confirmed Candida auris 

Isolate patients with suspected C auris 
 • Private
Management of Suspected ... therapy with an echinocandin ... Candida #auris #Management
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
 •
• Resistant to echinocandins ... capsulatum #diagnosis #management
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... monotherapy) All Echinocandins ... Review #Overview #Echinocandins
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
option, consider echinocandin ... candidemia #diagnosis #management ... #fungemia #management
Antibiotics and CNS Diffusion

1. Drugs with good CNS diffusion:

- Fluoroquinolones, Fluconazole, voriconazole, Rifampin, Oxazolidinones, Metronidazole

2. Drugs
infections: - Echinocandins
Antifungal Coverage Activity Antibiogram 

Spectrum of action of systemic antifungal agents. Solid blocks represent species in
Triazoles #Polyenes #Echinocandins
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
infections – because echinocandins
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Pain Management and Dosing Guide

#Management #Pain #Pharmacology #Doses #Dosing
Assessment and Management ... (PAMI) - Pain Management ... Dosing Guide #Management