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Chapter 22, Problem 1SA
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To determine:
The reasons for not prescribing Amphotericin B for most fungal infections.
Introduction:
Antifungals are the medications used to treat a fungal infection. Antifungals are also known as antimycotic medication. Amphotericin B is an antifungal agent which is used to cure chronic fungal infections such as candidiasis, blastomycosis, aspergillosis, and cryptococcosis. In 1955, Amphotericin B was isolated from a bacterial species Streptomyces nodosus.
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