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Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Antifungal Azoles ... important component of fungal ... Voriconazole(PO ... Overview #Azoles #Antifungal ... #Itraconazole #Voriconazole
Antifungal Coverage Activity Antibiogram 

Spectrum of action of systemic antifungal agents. Solid blocks represent species in
Antifungal Coverage ... action of systemic antifungal ... species in which the antifungal ... lines indicate fungal ... posaconazole; VORI = voriconazole
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes ... for many severe fungal ... aspergillosis (voriconazole ... Overview #Polyenes #Antifungal
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
activity for systemic antifungal ... agents Antifungals ... posaconazole; VOR, voriconazole ... .2015.10.012 #Antifungal
Antifungal Agents Frequently Used in Leukemia
Antibiogram:
 • Fluconazole
 • Itraconazole
 • Voriconazole
 • Posaconazole
 • Caspofungin
Antifungal Agents ... Itraconazole • Voriconazole ... @ZhuoerXie #Antifungal
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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Management • Topical antifungals ... • Oral antifungal
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... and chitin in fungal ... visualization of fungal ... cell response to fungi ... #Fungal #Stains
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
promethazine Antifungals ... itraconazole, voriconazole
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Overview of Invasive Fungal ... and Dimorphic Fungi ... IDAGRAM #Yeasts #Fungal ... #Microbiology #Fungi
Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Fungal biomarkers ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Fungal ... #Fungi #BDG #BDGlucan