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| | [[Coccidioidomycosis]] | | [[Coccidioidomycosis]] |
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| − | ==Entomophthoromycisus==
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| − | *Basidiobolmycosis
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| − | *Caused by ''Basidiobolus'' and ''Conidiobulus'' fungi
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| − | *Causes ulcerative granulomas in subcutaneous tissue
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| − | *Affects the oral and nasal mucous membranes
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| − | *''Basidiobolus'' causes large lesions which may involve skin on the head, neck and chest
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| − | **Fistulous tracts
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| − | **Extends to [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology|lymph nodes]]
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| − | *Produce flat, waxy colonies which become white and fizzy over time
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| − | *Microscopically:
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| − | **Septate hyphae
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| − | *Treatment:
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| − | **Surgical excision
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| − | **[[Antifungal Drugs#Polyene Antifungals|Amphotericin B]] or [[Antifungal Drugs#The Azoles|Ketoconazole]]
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| | ==Histoplasmosis== | | ==Histoplasmosis== |