01.13.2019 - By Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD
Most Life Threatening Fungal Infection
* Mucormycosis* Black facial discharge* Cranial nerve dysfunction* Facial swelling* Eschar formation
When to Suspect a Fungal Infection
* Immunocompromised (HIV, Diabetes, Organ Transplants, etc)* Not getting better on typical antibiotics
Other Fungal Infections
* Aspergillus* Aspergilloma* Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis* Invasive Aspergillosis* Coccidiomycosis* Southwestern United States* Histoplasmosis* North Central United States* Blastomycosis* Southeast United States
Additional Reading
* Fungal infection archive and data sheets (CDC)