Treatment of invasive candidiasis in non-haematological patients

Treatment of invasive candidiasis in non-haematological patients Treatment of invasive candidiasis in non-haematological patients

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Antifungal agentsAmphotericin B• deoxycholate AmB• lipid formulationsEffective, broad spectrum,but toxicLipid: expensiveAzols• Fluconazole• voriconazoleEchinocandins• Caspofungin• Anidulafungin• MicafunginEffective, less toxic, less broadspectrumInteractionsEffective, broad spectrumLittle toxicity, few interactionsExpensive

Randomized Non-Inferior TrialsAmB vs fluconazole: equally effective (3 trials)AmB/fluc vs Fluc: equally effective Rex, 2003AmB -> fluc vs Vori: equally effective Kullberg, 2005Caspofungin vs AmB: equally effective Mora-Duarte, 2002Micafungin vs L-AmB: equally effective Kuse, 2007Mica vs Caspo: equally effective Pappas, 2007Anidulafungin vs fluc: favours Anidula Reboli, 2007

Antifungal agentsAmphoteric<strong>in</strong> B• deoxycholate AmB• lipid formulationsEffective, broad spectrum,but toxicLipid: expensiveAzols• Fluconazole• voriconazoleEch<strong>in</strong>ocand<strong>in</strong>s• Casp<strong>of</strong>ung<strong>in</strong>• Anidulafung<strong>in</strong>• Micafung<strong>in</strong>Effective, less toxic, less broadspectrumInteractionsEffective, broad spectrumLittle toxicity, few <strong>in</strong>teractionsExpensive

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