A | B |
Systemic fungal infection | Affects internal organs |
Risk for serious fungal infection | Client with renal transplant |
Herpes simplex virus | Acyclovir (Zovirax) |
Amphotericin B | Fever, chills, nephrotoxicity and phlebitis |
Nystatin | Swish and swallow |
Tuberculosis | Multidrug treatment |
Malaria | Caused by protozoan, 2nd most common fatal disease in the world |
Viruses | Require host to replicate |
Mycoses | Fungal infections |
Influenza | Prevention through annual vaccination |
oseltamivir (Tamiflu) | Can shorten duration of Influenza symptoms |
Azole-type medications | Avoid alcohol and other drugs toxic to the liver |
Rinse after glucocorticoid inhalers | To avoid a decrease in local immune defense |
Oral antifungal treatment drugs | Wait at least 10 minutes to put anything in the mouth |
Tuberculosis exposed family members | isoniazid (INH) |
Nurse should plan to obtain sputum specimen | Morning before breakfast |