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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
| Part 8. Infectious Diseases > Section 16. Fungal Infections > |
Chapter 206. Superficial Mycoses and Less Common Systemic Mycoses
Sections: Endemic Mycoses (Dimorphic Fungi), Phaeohyphomycoses, Opportunistic Fungal Infections, Superficial Cutaneous Infections, Further Readings.
Topics Discussed: fungal infections, invasive; fungal infections, superficial; mycoses; systemic mycosis.
Excerpt:"Dimorphic fungi exist in discrete environmental niches as molds that produce conidia, which are their infectious form. In tissues and at temperatures of >35°C, the mold converts to the yeast form. Other endemic mycoses—histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, and blastomycosis—are discussed in Chaps. 199, 200, and 201, respectively.Sporothrix schenckii is a thermally dimorphic fungus that is found worldwide in sphagnum moss, decaying vegetation, and soil.Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a thermally dimorphic fungus that is endemic in humid areas of Central and South America, especially in Brazil.Penicillium marneffei is a thermally dimorphic fungus that is endemic in the soil in certain areas of Vietnam, Thailand, and several other southeastern Asian countries...."
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