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| Fungal infections due to sensitive years, Cryptococcus neoformans (meningitis), Coccidioides immitis (AKA "valley fever"); Antifungal prophylaxis- high risk patients: ex bone marrow transplants |
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| Treatment of blastomycosis and histoplasmosis; first azole with activity against Aspergillus sp- supplanted by voriconazole; dermatophytosis |
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Definition
| localized and systemic fungal infections: first line for invasive aspergillosis, first line for scedosporium sp. infections; antifungal prophylaxis |
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Definition
| localized and systemic fungal infections; salvage therapy of refractory invasive fungal infections; antifungal prophylaxis |
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| Echinocandins (Capsofungin, Micafungin, Anidulafungin) |
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Definition
| FIrst line: non-albicans sp. infections (candidemia nad invasive candida infections); second line: invasive aspergillosis, esophageal candidiasis; febrile neutropenic patients with suspected fungal infection, antifungal prophylaxis in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients |
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| severe systemic and CNS infections of susceptible fungi; local administration: fungal cystitis, had been used for cases of resistant thurs but currently rarely utilized |
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| Cryptococcal infections; used in combo with either ampho B or fluconazole; distributes well into CSF |
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