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Pre-Lecture Quiz, Chapter 11, Antifungal Agents True/False l. Mycosis is an infection that is caused by a fungus. 2. Caspofungin (Cancidas) has been approved for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis that is unresponsive to other treatment. 3. Fluconazole (Diflucan) can be used as a prophylactic agent for reducing the incidence of candidiasis in bone marrow transplant recipients Antifungal agents can be used to treat bacterial superinfections that have been unresponsive to antibiotics. 4. 5. Systemic antifungal agents are easily tolerated by patients with a low risk of toxicity Fill in the Blank 1. Intestinal candidiasis can be treated with the oral medication 2. Fungi that cause infections of the skin and mucous membranes are called 3. Ketoconazole (Nizoral) is a topical shampoo used to treat 4. Common side effects of topical antifungals include and 5. Itraconazole (Sporanox) should not be used in patients withfailure.

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