Common Fungal Infections

EM Clerkship - A podcast by Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD

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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)