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fungal pneumonia
see pneumonia & chronic pneumonia
Etiology:
- most common
- coccidioidomycosis
- histoplasmosis
- blastomycosis
Laboratory:
- sputum cultures may take as long as 30 days to become positive
Radiology:
- chest X-ray
- a single rounded opacity suggests blastomycosis
Differential diagnosis:
- pulmonary tuberculosis
Specific
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
General
chronic pneumonia
mycosis; fungal infection
References
- Hage CA, Knox KS, Wheat LJ.
Endemic mycoses: overlooked causes of community acquired pneumonia.
Respir Med. 2012 Jun;106(6):769-76. Review.
PMID: 22386326 Free Article
- Saubolle MA.
Fungal pneumonias.
Semin Respir Infect. 2000 Jun;15(2):162-77. Review.
PMID: 10983933