Blastomycosis
Fever, papular rash, lymphadenopathy, cough, diarrhea
Histoplasmosis
Usually healthy men infected with occupational or recreational activities out of doors
Pulmonary infection w/Long asymptomatic periods
Fungal Culture
Chronic pulmonary infection w/Airspace consolidation or masses
Source: Soil
Increased white count, Anemia, Organism identified in sputum
Diffuse pneumonia Looks like atypical pneumonia (mycoplasma pneumonia) 5-15 days
Paracoccidiomycosis
Penicillium marneffei
Pulmonary infiltrates to widespread small nodules or lesions
Coccidiomycosis
Soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings
Anemia, Alkaline phosphatase-increased, LDH- increased, Ferritin-increased, Urine and serum serological testing for antigen
Arid soils
Serological testing IgM, IgG, Immunosuppressed have false neg. rate of 30%
Mucosal ulcerations Skin lesions, Necrotic central crater, hard border, Lymph node enlargement
