Fungal Flashcards
1
Q
Drug of choice for aspergillosis
A
Voriconazole
2
Q
Drug of choice for
HISTOPLASMOSIS
BLASTOMYCOSIS
A
Itraconazole
3
Q
Drug of choice for coccidiodal meningitis
A
Fluconazole
4
Q
Broadest spectrum antifubgal agent
A
AMPHOTERICIN B
5
Q
Galactomannan test
A
Aspergillosis
ASPERGILLUS ANYIGEN TEST
6
Q
B glucan test
A
Candida
7
Q
Fungi most commonly recovered in blood
A
Candida
8
Q
Mechanism of action of Azoles
A
Inhibit ergo sterol synthesis fungal cell wall
9
Q
Preferred oral agent for chronic and allergic forms of aspergillosis
A
Itraconazole
10
Q
The most important defense mechanism vs hematite pushy disseminated candidiasis
A
INNATE IMMUNITY
neutrophil is most impt comPoent of this defense
