EM Clerkship

Common Fungal Infections

01.13.2019 - By Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MDPlay

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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)

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