TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 29. Antifungal and Antiparasitic Agents A1 - Panus, Peter C. A1 - Jobst, Erin E. A1 - Masters, Susan B. A1 - Katzung, Bertram A1 - Tinsley, Suzanne L. A1 - Trevor, Anthony J. PY - 2009 T2 - Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist AB - In the most general scientific sense, a “parasite” includes all of the known infectious agents such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa (single-celled eukaryotes of the animal kingdom), and helminths (worms) that live in or on host tissue, generally at the expense of the host. Certain species of parasites cause human infections. Some infections, especially fungal, are common in both industrialized and underdeveloped nations and cause varying degrees of illness and debility. Diseases caused by protozoan and helminthic parasites are among the leading causes of disease and death in tropical and subtropical regions. Many of these infections are intensified by inadequate water sanitation and hygiene, and their management is hampered by difficulty in controlling the vector (e.g., mosquito, in the case of malaria). This chapter describes the most commonly used drugs to treat fungal, protozoan, and helminthic infections. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6094783 ER -