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Agents for treatment of invasive fungal infections.

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Luna, B; Drew, RH; Perfect, JR
Published in: Otolaryngol Clin North Am
April 2000

The incidence of fungal infections continues to rise as the population of immunocompromised individuals increases. Despite the enlarging numbers of infections, there are only a few antifungal agents for treatment of deep-seated, invasive infections. These agents include amphotericin B, flucytosine, terbinafine, and several azoles. Progress has been made in understanding the role of these agents in a variety of infections and this article examines in detail these agents and their prophylactic, empiric, and therapeutic uses in invasive mycoses. This article focuses on general concepts of antifungal therapies and provides a detailed review of each antifungal agent available for treatment of deep-seated mycoses.

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Otolaryngol Clin North Am

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ISSN

0030-6665

Publication Date

April 2000

Volume

33

Issue

2

Start / End Page

277 / 299

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Mycoses
  • Humans
  • Antifungal Agents
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Luna, B., Drew, R. H., & Perfect, J. R. (2000). Agents for treatment of invasive fungal infections. Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 33(2), 277–299. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0030-6665(00)80005-5
Luna, B., R. H. Drew, and J. R. Perfect. “Agents for treatment of invasive fungal infections.Otolaryngol Clin North Am 33, no. 2 (April 2000): 277–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0030-6665(00)80005-5.
Luna B, Drew RH, Perfect JR. Agents for treatment of invasive fungal infections. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2000 Apr;33(2):277–99.
Luna, B., et al. “Agents for treatment of invasive fungal infections.Otolaryngol Clin North Am, vol. 33, no. 2, Apr. 2000, pp. 277–99. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0030-6665(00)80005-5.
Luna B, Drew RH, Perfect JR. Agents for treatment of invasive fungal infections. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2000 Apr;33(2):277–299.
Journal cover image

Published In

Otolaryngol Clin North Am

DOI

ISSN

0030-6665

Publication Date

April 2000

Volume

33

Issue

2

Start / End Page

277 / 299

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Mycoses
  • Humans
  • Antifungal Agents
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences