Fungal infections diagnosis

The diagnosis of endemic fungal infections is often prompted by a patient history of prolonged (subacute) infectious symptoms, travel or residence in an endemic area, and/or participation in activities that result in exposures to soil contaminated by endemic fungi. 

Suggested Alternatives for Differential Diagnosis Epizootic lymphangitis, ulcerative lymphangitis, strangles, dourine, melioidosis, and fungal infections. 

Differential Diagnosis An epidemic of inhalation anthrax in its early stage with nonspecific symptoms could be confused with a number of viral, bacteria, and fungal infections. Progression over two to three days with sudden development of severe respiratory distress followed by shock and death within twenty-four to thirty-six hours in essentially all untreated cases eliminates diagnosis other than inhalation anthrax. Other diagnosis to consider would include aerosol exposure to staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB), plague, or tularemia pneumonia. 

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The diagnosis of fungal infection generally is accomplished by careful evaluation of clinical symptoms, results of serologic tests, and histopathologic examination and culture of clinical specimens. 

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STEVENS, D.A., Diagnosis of fungal infections, current status, J. Antimicrob. Chemother., 2002, 49, 11-19. 

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