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Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
agents Antifungals ... itraconazole; MICA ... dermatitidis, Coccidioides ... antibiogram #management #pharmacology ... #spectrum #coverage
Antifungal Coverage Activity Antibiogram 

Spectrum of action of systemic antifungal agents. Solid blocks represent species in
Antifungal Coverage ... agents. ... itraconazole; MICA ... #Spectrum #Coverage ... Echinocandins #Pharmacology
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
with new bugs & drugs ... #Spectrum #Coverage ... Susceptibilities #ICU ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology #
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Spectrum: gram positive ... agent with activity ... gram negative coverage ... Drug of choice for ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... synthase à fungicidal agent ... vs Candida -> Drug ... But higher MICs ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
Overview of antifungal ... agents benefits ... tolerable • High MIC ... • Therapeutic drug ... #table #pharmacology
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Antifungal agents ... Weaknesses: High MIC ... Weaknesses: Therapeutic drug ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology ... #coccidioides
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
: Wide spectrum ... apart from other agents ... including PCP PNA (drug ... choice, both for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics