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Fungals
Fungals and Others
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Histoplasma capsulatum | flu-like symptoms inluding fever, chills, HA and nonproductive cough |
| Crytpcoccus Neoformans | Mostly ocurs in lugh with cough, SOB |
| Coccidioides immitis | Most are asymptomatic. |
| Aspergillosis spp | Invasive pulmonary disease (most IV treatment) |
| Candida albicans | Bloodstream infection |
| Oral candidiasis | Thrush (Fluconazole, Itraconazole) |
| MOA = Binds to ergosterol in fungal wall altering cell membrane | Ampho B |
| MOA = Decrease or Inhibit ergosterol synthesis | -Azole (Decrease = only Itraconazole (Sporanox) |
| MOA = Inhibits synthesis of beta (1,3)-D-glucan, an essential component of the cell wall | -fungin |
| Sporanox | Intraconazole |
| Diflucan | Fluconazole |
| Nizoral | Ketoconazole |
| VFEND | (Voriconazole) = do not drive at nite (vision change), no sunlight, check K, Ca, Mg level prior therapy. Against Aspergillus |
| Cancidas | Caspofungin |
| Mycamine | Micafungin |
| Eraxis | Anidulafungin |
| Femstat-3, Gynazole-1 | Butoconazole - VCI |
| Lotrimin | Clotrimazole - VCI |
| Mycelex | Clotrimazole - VCI |
| Monistat | Miconazole - VCI |
| Mycostatin | Nystatin - VCI |
| Treatment of Syphilis | Benzathin PCN G 2.4 mil Unit IM x1 |
| Treatment of Gonorrhea | Ceftriazone 125mg IM, Azi or Doxycyclin (for also Chlamydia) |
| Treatment of Chlamydia | Azi, Metronidazole |
| Treatment of Trichomoniasis (T vaginalis) | Metro 2g x1 PO or Tinidazole 2g PO x1 |