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Pneumonia in Immunocompromised People: Pneumonia: Merck ...
Merck — Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is often used to treat this pneumonia. The combination antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole can be used to help prevent Pneumocystis pneumonia in people at risk. This drug's side effects, which are particularly ...More…
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Paracoccidioidomycosis: Fungal Infections: Merck Manual ...
Merck — The antifungal drug itraconazole is the treatment of choice. Amphotericin B is also effective, but because of its side effects, it is reserved for very severe cases. Paracoccidioidomycosis Paracoccidioidomycosis (South American blastomycosis) is ...More…
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Mucormycosis: Fungal Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
Merck — Most people are given high doses of amphotericin B intravenously, and surgery is done to remove infected and dead tissue. Mucormycosis (zygomycosis) is infection caused by a fungus of the group Mucorales. The infection is caused by inhaling ...More…
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Lab Tests Online — Describes how fungal tests are used, when fungal tests are ordered, and what the results of fungal testing might mean Potassium hydroxide preparation, Fungal culture, Fungal antigen and antibody tests, and Calcofluor white stain AFB smear and ...More…
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Fungal Infections
Lab Tests Online — Overview of fungal infections, causes, and laboratory tests used to help diagnose them and guide treatment Fungal infections represent the invasion of tissues by one or more species of fungi. They range from superficial, localized skin conditions ...More…
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Fungal Infections
National Institute of Allergy — Fungal infections have recently emerged as a growing threat to human health, especially in persons whose immune systems are compromised in some way. For example, fungi are associated with complex disease entities in complex medical patients ...More…
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What is sporotrichosis?
Centers for Disease Control — Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection caused by a fungus called Sporothrix schenckii. It usually infects the skin. Does sporotrichosis involve any other organs besides the skin? Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection caused by a fungus ...More…
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Fungal Sinusitis
Ear, Nose & Throat Care — Fungi are plant-like organisms that lack chlorophyll. Since they do not have chlorophyll, fungi must absorb food from dead organic matter. Fungi share with bacteria the important ability to break down complex organic substances of almost every ...More…
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Cryptococcus (Cryptococcosis)
Centers for Disease Control — Cryptococcus is a type of fungus that is found in the soil worldwide, usually in association with bird droppings. The major species of Cryptococcus that causes illness in human is Cryptococcus neoformans. Another less common species that can also ...More…
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What is coccidioidomycosis?
Centers for Disease Control — Coccidioidomycosis, also known as Valley Fever, is a fungal disease caused by Coccidioides species. These organisms live in the soil of semiarid areas. It is endemic in areas such as the southwestern United States, parts of Mexico and South ...More…
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Who gets blastomycosis?
Centers for Disease Control — Blastomycosis is disease caused by a fungus, Blastomyces dermatitidis, which is found in parts of the south-central, south-eastern and mid-western United States. Microfoci are also found in Central and South America and parts of Africa. The ...More…
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Aspergillosis (Aspergillus)
Centers for Disease Control — Aspergillus is a fungus (or mold) that is very common in the environment. It is found in soil, on plants and in decaying plant matter. It is also found in household dust, building materials, and even in spices and some food items. There are lots ...More…