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Antifungal:
Types of antifungal -> Routes of administration
Ocular - Indicated when the fungal infection is located in the eye. There is currently only one ocular antifungal which is Natamycin.
Intrathecal - Used occasionally when there's an infection of the central nervous system and other systemic option cannot reach the concentration required in that region for therapeutic benefit. Example(s): amphotericin B.[1]
Vaginal
Topical
Oral
Intravenous
Antifungals may also be administered intrathecally, these are indicated when there's an infection of the central nervous system and the systemic options cannot reach the concentration required for therapeutic benefit.[1]
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- ^ a b Nau, Roland; Blei, Claudia; Eiffert, Helmut (2020-06-17). "Intrathecal Antibacterial and Antifungal Therapies". Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 33 (3): e00190–19. doi:10.1128/CMR.00190-19. ISSN 0893-8512. PMC 7194852. PMID 32349999.
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