TABLE 2.
Azole antifungal agents for systemic mycoses
| Clinical use | Ketoconazole | Itraconazole | Fluconazole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspergillosis | √a | ||
| Candidiemia | √bc | √ | |
| Cryptococcosis | √d | √ | |
| Blastomycosis | √ade | √a | √d |
| Histoplasmosis | √ade | √a | √b |
| Coccidioidomycosis | √a | √ | √ |
| Paracoccidioidomycosis | √d | √ | √b |
| Sporotrichosis | √ | √b | |
| Pseudallescheriasis | √d | √ |
Not for meningeal infection.
Promising, but clinical studies needed.
Lack of i.v. formulation at present limits use in seriously ill patients.
Second-line azole.
Nonimmunosuppressed hosts only.