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New Treatment Guidelines for Candidiasis – A Major Document to Study

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In a much-quoted analysis, Lee found that most IDSA Guidelines were supported only by Level III quality data, the lowest category of evidence-based support[1]. The article concludes that more well-designed trials were needed, and clinical judgement should ultimately guide patient management. This all sounds fine and good, and the new Continue reading New Treatment Guidelines for Candidiasis – A Major Document to Study→

QIDP Antibiotics – 2015 Year-End Update

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Here an updated listing of all QIDP drugs we are aware of as of 12/24/2015. Today just facts and numbers; we will provide an interpretation of the current landscape in upcoming blogs. There are 58 drugs which garnered QIDP status and these are listed in the Main Table below. With the recent Continue reading QIDP Antibiotics – 2015 Year-End Update→

Cresemba / Isavuconazole:  Not Just Another Azole

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It is amazing how modifications to the azole structure have produced ever more potent, ever more useful antifungals.  Ketoconazole had limited usability because of its many side effects related to off-target sterol synthesis inhibition, solubility (or lack thereof) and erratic absorption.  Solublity was also an issue for itraconazole and posaconazole.  Continue reading Cresemba / Isavuconazole:  Not Just Another Azole→