Treatment guidelines for invasive fungal infections — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What is the first-line treatment for thrush (oral candidiasis)?_____

Answer: Nystatin

Flashcard 2: Which antifungal is used in severe, systemic fungal infections?_____

Answer: Amphotericin B

Flashcard 3: Which antifungal can result in arrhythmia due to hypokalemia?_____

Answer: Amphotericin B

Flashcard 4: What is the standard treatment of Cryptococcal meningitis?_____

Answer: Amphotericin and Flucytosine

Flashcard 5: Echinocandins are administered _____ for systemic candidiasis

Answer: IV

Flashcard 6: Which class of antifungals treat invasive aspergillosis that is refractory to voriconazole?_____

Answer: Echinocandins and Amphotericin B

Flashcard 7: Which antifungal prevents candidiasis in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant?_____

Answer: Micafungin

Flashcard 8: Which antifungal can result in thrombophlebitis?_____

Answer: Amphotericin B

Flashcard 9: ketoconazole

Answer: antiandrogen

Extra: hirsutism of PCOSgeneral inhibition of steroid synthesisgynecomastian, amenorrhea

Flashcard 10: Griseofulvin inhibits the action of fungal cell _____

Answer: microtubules

Extra:    https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/fungi/acquire?ref=anki