To treat a patient with a life-threatening fungal infection, you choose an antifungal drug that causes pore formation in the fungal membrane and actually kills the cells. Which drug would this be?

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Although both amphotericin B and nystatin are polyenes, only amphotericin B is used systemically. The imidazoles inhibit ergosterol synthesis, and griseofulvin, which localizes in the keratinized tissues, inhibits the growth of dermatophytes by inhibiting microtubule assembly.

To Treat a Patient with a Life-Threatening Fungal Infection, You