Fungal Pneumonia Overview

Fungal pneumonia is an infection of the lungs by fungi. It can be caused by either endemic or opportunistic fungi or a combination of both. Specific instances of fungal infections that can manifest with pulmonary involvement include: , histoplasmosis, which has primary pulmonary lesions and hematogenous dissemination , coccidioidomycosis, which begins with an often self-limited respiratory infection , pulmonary blastomycosis , sporotrichosis - primarily a lymphocutaneous disease, but can involve...

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