A female patient,newly diagnosed with HIV,complains of reoccurring vaginal itching and cottage-cheese-like discharge.Based on the patient's history,what does the nurse anticipate the physician will order for treatment?

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Antifungals are used primarily for vaginal yeast or fungal infections.Because AIDS destroys the body's immune system,patients with AIDS are prey to many opportunistic infections.Fungi the body would usually keep under control now cause some of the most problematic infections.

A Female Patient,newly Diagnosed with HIV,complains of Reoccurring Vaginal Itching