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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]

Overview

Esophageal candidiasis is almost always treated with systemic antifungals (either parentral or oral). A trial of antifungal therapy is done before performing endoscopy in HIV patients with esophagitis.

Medical therapy

First line antifungal therapy:

In fluconazole refractory patients:

Prophylactic (suppressive) therapy:

HIV patients:

Supportive therapy in patients with severe odynophagia:

Nutritional support:

Symptomatic treatment:

References

  1. Pappas PG, Kauffman CA, Andes DR, Clancy CJ, Marr KA, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Reboli AC, Schuster MG, Vazquez JA, Walsh TJ, Zaoutis TE, Sobel JD (2016). "Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Candidiasis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America". Clin. Infect. Dis. 62 (4): e1–50. doi:10.1093/cid/civ933. PMC 4725385. PMID 26679628.