A 62-year-old man has a bloodstream infection with a candida species other than Candida albicans. Caspofungin, an echinocandin antifungal agent, is recommended. The echinocandins are effective in treating candidemia in patients who do not have neutropenia. Their efficacy in the treatment of deep-tissue infections or in the setting of neutropenia has not been established.
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