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. Case mortality in fungal pneumonias can be as high as 90% in immunocompromised patients, though immunocompetent patients generally respond well to anti-fungal therapy. ==Causes== Specific instances of fungal i...
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pneumonia caused by inhaled fungi, usually Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis, or Coccidioides immitis; see also histoplasmosis, North American blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis. Numerous other fungi, such as Aspergillus and Candida, can infect immunocompromised patients.
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