fungal pneumonia

fungal pneumonia
pneumonia caused by inhaled fungi, usually Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis, or Coccidioides species; in Central and South America it may be caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Numerous other fungi, such as Aspergillus and Candida, infect immunocompromised patients. See also histoplasmosis, North American blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, and paracoccidioidomycosis.

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