Drug of choice for aspergillosis
Voriconazole
Drug of choice for
HISTOPLASMOSIS
BLASTOMYCOSIS
Itraconazole
Drug of choice for coccidiodal meningitis
Fluconazole
Broadest spectrum antifubgal agent
AMPHOTERICIN B
Galactomannan test
Aspergillosis
ASPERGILLUS ANYIGEN TEST
B glucan test
Candida
Fungi most commonly recovered in blood
Candida
Mechanism of action of Azoles
Inhibit ergo sterol synthesis fungal cell wall
Preferred oral agent for chronic and allergic forms of aspergillosis
Itraconazole
The most important defense mechanism vs hematite pushy disseminated candidiasis
INNATE IMMUNITY
neutrophil is most impt comPoent of this defense