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Treatment is needed for fungal or mycobacterial causes of aseptic meningitis. Herpesvirus/varicella (chicken pox) virus can be treated with anti-viral medicines. Supportive treatment for non-infectious causes consists of pain medications and manag...
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Antifungal drugs are used to treat infections caused by fungus and to prevent the development of fungal infections in patients with weakened immune systems. Purpose Fungal infections A fungus is a living organism that can cause infection when it grows in the human body.
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Systemic antifungal drugs are medicines taken by mouth or by injection to treat deep infections caused by a fungus. Purpose Systemic antifungal drugs are used to treat infections in various parts of the body that are caused by a fungus.
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Topical antifungal drugs are medicines applied to the skin to treat skin infections caused by a fungus. Purpose Dermatologic fungal infections are usually described by their location on the body: tinea pedis (infection of the foot), tinea unguium (infection of the nails), tinia capitis (infection of the scalp.
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Topical antifungal drugs are medicines applied to the skin to treat skin infections caused by a fungus. Purpose Dermatologic fungal infections are usually described by their location on the body: tinea pedis ( infection of the foot), tinea unguium (infection of the nails), tinia capitis (infection of the scalp).
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