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Medical condition
Fungal pneumonia
H&E stain showing a fungal pneumonia (pulmonary aspergillosis)
Specialty
Infectious disease, respirology
Fungal pneumonia is an infection of the lungs by fungi. It can be caused by either endemic or opportunistic fungi or a combination of both. Case mortality in fungal pneumonias can be as high as 90% in immunocompromised patients,[1][2] though immunocompetent patients generally respond well to anti-fungal therapy.
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