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  2. Paracoccidioidomycosis - Wikipedia

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    There may be no symptoms, or it may present with fever, sepsis, weight loss, large glands, or a large liver and spleen. [4] [7] The cause is fungi in the genus Paracoccidioides, including Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii, [8] acquired by breathing in fungal spores. [6] Diagnosis is by sampling of blood, sputum, or skin. [4]

  3. Esophageal candidiasis - Wikipedia

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    In most cases, the diagnosis is established based on response to therapy. Patients in whom esophageal candidiasis is suspected should receive a brief course of antifungal therapy with fluconazole. If the infection resolves after treatment with fluconazole, then the diagnosis of esophageal candidiasis is made and no further investigation is needed.

  4. Coccidioides immitis - Wikipedia

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    Sputum culture of Coccidioides immitis on Sabouraud's medium, showing white, cottony fungus growth Microscopic appearance of an old culture of Coccidioides immitis, showing fragmented chlamydospores. This is the infective form of the fungus occurring in nature Septate hyphae of Coccidioides immitis with 90-degree branching and thick-walled ...

  5. Coccidioidomycosis - Wikipedia

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    Chronic infection is responsible for most of the morbidity and mortality. Chronic fibrocavitary disease is manifested by cough (sometimes productive of mucus), fevers, night sweats and weight loss. [13] Osteomyelitis, including involvement of the spine, and meningitis may occur months to years after initial infection.

  6. Blastomycosis - Wikipedia

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    Blastomycosis, also known as Gilchrist's disease, is a fungal infection, typically of the lungs, which can spread to brain, stomach, intestine and skin, where it appears as crusting purplish warty plaques with a roundish bumpy edge and central depression.

  7. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common ... - AOL

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    What it looks like: Athlete’s foot is a rash caused by a fungal infection of the skin. People typically develop a rash between the toes, and the skin becomes white, moist, and falls apart ...