Chapter 11: Antifungal Agents

Question 1

azoles

Answer 1

a group of drugs used to treat fungal infections

Question 2

candida

Answer 2

fungus that is normally found on mucous membranes; can cause yeast infections or thrush of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and vagina in immunosuppressed patients; can cause serious systemic infection that can affect multiple organs in the body

Question 3

ergosterol

Answer 3

steroid-type protein found in the cell membrane of fungi; similar in configuration to adrenal hormones and testosterone

Question 4

fungus

Answer 4

a cellular organism with a hard cell wall that contains chitin and many polysaccharides, as well as a cell membrane that contains ergosteroids

Question 5

mycosis

Answer 5

disease caused by a fungus

Question 6

pneumocystis jirovecil pneumonia

Answer 6

opportunistic infection that occurs when the immune system is depressed; Pneumocystis jirovecii is a common fungus that spreads through the air; a frequent cause of pneumonia in patients with AIDS and in those who are receiving immunosuppressive therapy

Question 7

Tinea

Answer 7

fungus called ringworm that causes such infections as athlete’s foot, jock itch, and others