2734 results
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
activity for systemic antifungal ... agents Antifungals ... .2015.10.012 #Antifungal ... #antibiogram #management
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
 •
meatballs appearance Management ... • Topical antifungals ... • Oral antifungal ... SkinRash #Diagnosis #Management
Antifungal Agents Frequently Used in Leukemia
Antibiogram:
 • Fluconazole
 • Itraconazole
 • Voriconazole
 • Posaconazole
 • Caspofungin
Antifungal Agents ... @ZhuoerXie #Antifungal ... #pharmacology #management
Rare Invasive Yeasts - Species and Antifungal Therapy

Cryptococcus, 
Geotrichum, 
Kodamaea, 
(Pichia)ohmeri, 
Malassezia, 
Pseudozyma, 
Rhodotorula, 
Saccharomyces, 
Saprochaete
- Species and Antifungal ... Invasive #Yeasts #Antifungal ... #Therapy #Management
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
Tests Conduct antifungal ... Additional management ... Candidiasis #IC #antifungal ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis - Induction, Consolidation and Maintenance Therapy

Table 2. Antifungal Treatment Recommendations
Antifungal Treatment ... Antifungal Treatment ... Antifungal Treatment ... IDSA #Treatment #management
Fusarium Treatment
 • Antifungal "susceptibility" can vary with Fusarium spp
 • F. oxysporum: low MICS to
Fusarium Treatment • Antifungal ... and response to antifungals ... infectiousdiseases #management
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
 - 
Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
Overview of antifungal ... #valleyfever #management ... #treatment #antifungals
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
unresponsiveness to antifungal ... time to azole antifungals ... candidemia #diagnosis #management ... #fungemia #management