fungal pneumonia
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DEFINITION:
- fungal pneumonia
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Pneumonia caused by inhaled fungi, usually Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis, or Coccidioides immitis; 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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