Mikosis
Also known as mycoses, fungal infection, disease due to fungi, mycosis, Fungi infection, Infection, Fungal, infections, Fungi
disease caused by fungi to animals or humans
Key facts
- Other names
- Mycoses, fungal disease, fungal infection , ICD-10 CM codes: Mycoses B35-B49
- Specialty
- Infectious Diseases
- Types
- Systemic, superficial, subcutaneous
- Causes
- Pathogenic fungus : dermatophytes , yeasts , molds
- Risk factors
- Immunodeficiency , cancer treatment, large surface area wounds/burns, organ transplant , COVID-19 , tuberculosis
- Diagnostic method
- Based on symptoms, culture , microscopic examination
- Treatment
- Antifungals
- Frequency
- Common
- Deaths
- 1.7 million (2020)
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