Fungal Infections
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Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) (Coccidioides spp.)Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides spp., presenting with respiratory symptoms and diagnosed by spherule identification.Cryptococcal Meningitis (Cryptococcus neoformans)Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, often presenting with elevated intracranial pressure and diagnosed via India ink stain.Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum)Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, often linked to bird or bat droppings and diagnosed by identifying intracellular yeast forms.Mucormycosis (Rhizopus, Mucor spp.)Mucormycosis caused by Rhizopus and Mucor species is a rapidly invasive fungal infection often seen in immunocompromised patients with diabetic ketoacidosis.Paracoccidioidomycosis (Paracoccidioides spp.)Paracoccidioidomycosis (Paracoccidioides spp.) causes chronic fungal infection primarily affecting the lungs and mucous membranes, caused by inhalation of Paracoccidioides spores.Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) (Pneumocystis jirovecii)Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is a fungal lung infection caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii, commonly affecting immunocompromised patients with hypoxemia and diffuse infiltrates.Pneumonia (Cryptococcus neoformans)Pneumonia caused by Cryptococcus neoformans involves fungal lung infection presenting with cough, fever, and chest pain, often diagnosed by cryptococcal antigen testing.Sporotrichosis (Sporothrix schenckii - Rose Gardener’s Disease)Sporotrichosis, caused by Sporothrix schenckii, is a subcutaneous fungal infection often linked to rose gardening and characterized by nodular skin lesions.Tinea (Dermatophytosis - Trichophyton, Microsporum, Epidermophyton spp.)Tinea dermatophytosis is a fungal skin infection caused by Trichophyton, Microsporum, or Epidermophyton species, characterized by ring-shaped, scaly lesions.Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (Candida albicans)Vulvovaginal Candidiasis caused by Candida albicans presents with itching and thick white discharge due to fungal overgrowth in the vaginal mucosa.