Sexual Health Flashcards
What is the drug treatment for C. Glabrata?
Echinogandins
As the fungi have reduced succeptibility to fluconazole
What is treatment for C. tropicalis?
Fluconazole
And echinocandins
What is the treatment for C. Krusei?
Resistant against fluconazole
So echincandins then oral step down to voriconazole (no cross-resistant between the azoles)
What are the symptoms of thrush?
White discharge
Unpleasant smell
Burning
Difficulty pulling back forskin
Women
White discharge
Itch
Soreness during sex or passing urine
What are the risk factors for thrush
What is the treatment for C. Parapilosis?
It is more common in infants
Treated with fluconazole
Less susceptible to echincandins (-fungin aka caspofungin,micofungin)
What is the treatment for c. Albicans?
Most common Candida
Treat with enchocandins
Resistant to fluconazole
