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Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
inoculation • Clinical ... - Acute pulmonary ... - Chronic pulmonary ... Mild to moderate: Itraconazole ... followed by → Itraconazole
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
(BII)*, or • Itraconazole ... Preferred Therapy: • Itraconazole ... Infection (Diffuse Pulmonary ... • Use until clinical
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
WHAT ARE THE CLINICAL ... an azole agent (itraconazole ... Aspergillosis #ABPA #pulmonary
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
disseminated disease • Clinical ... When symptomatic→ pulmonary ... Management - Mild pulmonary ... cavity: fluconazole/itraconazole
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Itraconazole has ... Itraconazole(PO ... #Fluconazole #Itraconazole
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... Treatment: • Itraconazole ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... Treatment: • Itraconazole
Antifungal Coverage Activity Antibiogram 

Spectrum of action of systemic antifungal agents. Solid blocks represent species in
microbiological and clinical ... fluconazole; ITRA = itraconazole
Antifungal Agents Frequently Used in Leukemia
Antibiogram:
 • Fluconazole
 • Itraconazole
 • Voriconazole
 • Posaconazole
 • Caspofungin
Fluconazole • Itraconazole
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
isavuconazole; ITR, itraconazole
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
- Fluconazole, itraconazole