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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)