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Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
agents Antifungals ... Coccidioides immitis, Histoplasma ... capsulatum https ... #antibiogram #management ... #pharmacology #
Histoplasmosis - Histoplasma capsulatum 
Found in Spelunkers. Caves. Bat and Bird droppings
Distribution: Mississippi and Ohio River
Histoplasmosis - Histoplasma ... capsulatum Found ... infection: TB-like Treatment ... : • Antifungal ... Histoplasmosis #Histoplasma
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
• Syphilis • Histoplasma ... capsulatum infection ... Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS ... #IDSA #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
• Syphilis • Histoplasma ... capsulatum infection ... Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS ... #IDSA #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Capsulatum Infections ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
Note: Systemic antifungals ... for effective treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
six months of treatment ... Bartonella henselae • Histoplasma ... capsulatum • ... -6 weeks after antifungal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prior history of treatment ... latent TB • Close ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology