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A patient is being treated with amphotericin B (Abelcet) for a systemic fungal infection. After several weeks of therapy, the provider orders flucytosine (Ancobon) in addition to the amphotericin.

The nurse understands that the rationale for this combination is that it:
a. broadens the antifungal spectrum.
b. improves the effectiveness of the amphotericin B.
c. lowers the dose of amphotericin B and reduces toxicity.
d. treats fungal central nervous system (CNS) infection.

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