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Infectious Diseases
Help manage Candida auris
As a critical care pharmacist, you should know how to manage the multidrug-resistant yeast and Candida auris . C. auris can be fatal in up to about 60% of patients. It spreads easily, contaminates surfaces and is tough to eliminate. Plus it’s difficult to identify C. auris . It can mistakenly be reported as another yeast, especially Candida haemulonii . …
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Side Effects
Amphotericin B–related nephrotoxicity
Amphotericin B is a polyene antifungal agent that acts by binding directly to ergosterol on the fungal cell membrane, resulting in disruption of membrane integrity and cell death. Amphotericin B has activity against a very wide range of clinically important yeasts and molds. Resistance to amphotericin B is rare. Amphotericin B has been the gold standard for t…
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