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1. Which of the following characteristics would increase the risk for mucormycosis in a 53-year-old man?

A. Exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics B. Recent abdominal surgery C. Underlying lung disease D. Diabetic ketoacidosis

2. Which of the following has been shown to significantly increase the risk for mortality among hospitalized patients with Candida bloodstream infection?

A. Extended hospital stay (ie, >7 days) B. Delaying empiric antifungal therapy C. Recent receipt of antifungal therapy D. Central venous catheter use

3. Based on current recommendations, which of the following would be the most appropriate empiric therapy option for suspected candidiasis in a hemodynamically unstable patient in the ICU?

A. An azole B. An echinocandin C. A polyene D. Flucytosine

4. Based on current recommendations, which of the following would be the most appropriate treatment option for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in a 48-year-old woman?

A. Isavuconazole B. Itraconazole C. Posaconazole D. Combination therapy with isavuconazole + anidulafungin

5. Consideration of which of the following warrants close collaboration between pharmacists and physicians when managing hospitalized patients with invasive fungal infections?

A. Efficacy of antifungal therapy B. Cost of antifungal therapy C. Drug–drug interactions between antifungal therapy and other medications D. Patient counseling upon discharge regarding the identification and management of antifungal side effects

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1. Which of the following characteristics would increase the risk for mucormycosis in a 53-year-old man?

2. Which of the following has been shown to significantly increase the risk for mortality among hospitalized patients with Candida bloodstream infection?

3. Based on current recommendations, which of the following would be the most appropriate empiric therapy option for suspected candidiasis in a hemodynamically unstable patient in the ICU?

4. Based on current recommendations, which of the following would be the most appropriate treatment option for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in a 48-year-old woman?

5. Consideration of which of the following warrants close collaboration between pharmacists and physicians when managing hospitalized patients with invasive fungal infections?

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1. Which of the following characteristics would increase the risk for mucormycosis in a 53-year-old man?

2. Which of the following has been shown to significantly increase the risk for mortality among hospitalized patients with Candida bloodstream infection?

3. Based on current recommendations, which of the following would be the most appropriate empiric therapy option for suspected candidiasis in a hemodynamically unstable patient in the ICU?

4. Based on current recommendations, which of the following would be the most appropriate treatment option for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in a 48-year-old woman?

5. Consideration of which of the following warrants close collaboration between pharmacists and physicians when managing hospitalized patients with invasive fungal infections?

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