What is mycosis ? And how to treat it - fungal infections and DOC 👇
Infectious diseases caused by fungi called Mycosis ….cell wall composed of chitin…Contain Ergosterol Cutaneous Mycosis/Epidermis = Superficial infection invoving skin … Drugs for Subcutaneous & Systemic inections Amphotericin B (Fungicidal/Fungistatic) From S.nodosus DOC in Systemic mycosis… MOA bind to Ergosterol...form pore… Allowing leak of Electrolytes & small molecules…cell death Antifungal spectrum activity against Candida albican, Histoplasma capsulatum,Cryptococcus neoforamans, Coccidicoides immitis, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Apergillus P.K insoluble in water, Deoxycholate added to form colloidal suspension ↓Nephrotoxicity. … Liposome formulation AMBISOME, AMPHOTECT, ABELCET… S.E fever & chills, Thrombophlebitis, Nephrotoxicity, Hypotension, normocytic anemia exacerbate in HIV pt receiving Zidovudine Flucytosine (Fungistatic) Pyrimidine metabolite. MOA 5-FC enter via Cytosine permease… 5-FC converted 5-Flourodeoxyuridine 5-monophosphate (...