11.) Fungal Diseases Of The Lung

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Answer 1

Fungal infections of the lungs are less common but can lead to severe ill illness especially in immuno compromised patients

Common pathogens include aspergillus , Cryptococcus , Pneumocystis

Symptoms for pneumocystis fatigue weight loss, low-grade fever Malaysia introductive cough

Diagnosis CD4+ cells higher than 200 , beta d glucan levels increased , CXR intestitial infiltrates

Treatment co trimoxazole 120mg/kg in 4 doses oral