PLEASE HELP ANSWER! This is for a study guide for a final! 1.)Amphotericin B is

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PLEASE HELP ANSWER! This is for a study guide for a final!

1.)Amphotericin B is the drug of choice in many mycoses. Yet many diseases do not respond to this drug. Cite three different kinds of mycoses where Amphotericin B is not used or is not as useful as some other antimycotic. Give the name of each such disease and the preferred drug treatment.

2.)What are opportunistic infections and why do only some people get them? List several examples of opportunistic infections caused by fungi, the parts of the human body that may be affected, and the name(s) of the etiological agent(s).

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Mycoses is the type of fungal or yeast infection which occurs on the surface or deep in various cavities. It is mainly due to immunodeficiency diseases.

The drug Amphotericin B is used for most of the serious fungal infection. It is not effective on the Pseudallescheria boydii instead voriconazole will be an effective drug.

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