Titlebook: Atlas of Infectious Diseases; Fungal Infections Gerald L. Mandell (Chief),Richard D. Diamond Book 2000 Springer Science+Business Media New

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Histoplasmosis,d with bat or bird droppings. Patients often report exposure to microfoci-contaminated materials. Spores or mycelial fragments are inhaled and cause localized or patchy pneumonitis. Hematogenous dissemination to other tissues commonly follows during the first 2 weeks of infection before specific imm

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Coccidioidomycosis,ted regions of the Western hemisphere, with highly endemic areas in the United States located in the San Joaquin Valley of California and the south-central region of Arizona, including the metropolitan regions of Phoenix and Tucson.

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Blastomycosis,, Gilchrist categorized the organism as a protozoan, but later recognized the organism as a fungus. Although it is now understood that most cases of blastomycosis result from inhalation of infectious spores, early cases were perceived to be a primary dermatologic disorder. It was not until the early

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Systemic Candidiasis,blem in hospitalized patients. . species continue to be the fourth most common cause of nosocomial septicemia, accounting for 5% to 10% of all nosocomial bloodstream infections. This incidence of candidemia surpasses the incidence of bacteremia caused by .. or . species. Furthermore, . species are t

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Penicillium marneffei Infections,minated . infection has increased markedly over the past few years. This increase is due exclusively to infection among patients infected with HIV. Less than 40 cases of . infection were reported prior to the HIV epidemic in southeast Asia, whereas more than 1000 patients have been diagnosed at Chia

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Mycetoma, fascia, and bone. Lesions are usually painless. Infections are initiated where organisms present in soil or plant debris are inoculated into skin and may involve any area subject to local trauma by contaminated objects. Feet or hands are most commonly affected, but carriage of contaminated sacks or

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