Fungal pneumonias: The endemic mycoses

摘要: The lung represents the organ most commonly involved in clinically significant infections caused by North American endemic fungi— Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces dermatitidis , and Coccidiodes immitis. Recognition of pulmonary infection mycoses is aided an understanding epidemiologic factors associated with exposure to these fungi use appropriate diagnostic testing. Knowledge varied clinical presentations natural history untreated as well efficacy antifungal agents used treat required choose therapy. In this article, authors review epidemiology, pathophysiology histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, focusing on diseases. An update therapies provided.