Antifungal Agents |
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Spectrum of Activity |
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Organism |
Amphotericin-B |
5-Flucytosine (5-FC) |
Ketoconazole |
Fluconzole |
Itraconazole |
Caspofungin |
Voriconazole |
Candida albicans |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
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Candida, non-albicans |
S |
S |
S/V |
S/V |
S/V |
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Candida krusei |
S |
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R |
R |
V/R |
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Blastomyces dermatitidis |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
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Histoplasma capsulatum |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
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Coccidioides immitis |
S |
R |
S |
S |
S |
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Cryptococcus neoformans |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
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Aspergillus spp. |
S |
V |
R |
R |
S |
S* |
S* |
Fusarium spp. |
S/V |
R |
R |
R |
R |
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S** |
Zygomycetes (Mucor) |
S |
V |
R |
R |
R |
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Sporothrix schenckii |
V |
R |
V |
V |
S |
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Key |
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S |
Susceptible |
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V |
Variable |
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R |
Resistant |
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S* |
Indicated for refractory aspergillosis |
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S** |
Indicated for salvage therapy for serious fungal infections caused by
Scedosporium apiospermum and Fusarium sp |
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