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Fungal Diseases
Fungal diseases and selected causative agents
| Disease | Species Name | Type of Mycosis |
|---|---|---|
| White piedra | Trichosporon beigelii | Superficial |
| Tinea pedis (athlete’s foot) | Trichophyton rubrum | Cutaneous |
| Onychomycosis (nail infection) | Trichophyton rubrum | Cutaneous |
| Tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) | Trichophyton tonsurans | Cutaneous |
| Chromoblastomycosis | Fonsecaea pedrosoi | Subcutaneous |
| Mycetoma | Acremonium spp. | Subcutaneous |
| Blastomycosis | Blastomyces dermatitidis | Systemic |
| Histoplasmosis | Histoplasma capsulatum | Systemic |
| Coccidioidomycosis | Coccidioides immitis | Systemic |
| Paracoccidioidomycosis | Paracoccidioides brasiliensis | Systemic |
| Candidosis (superficial/systemic) | Candida albicans | Opportunistic |
| Candidosis (superficial/systemic) | Candida glabrata | Opportunistic |
| Candidosis (superficial/systemic) | Candida parapsilosis | Opportunistic |
| Aspergillosis | Aspergillus fumigatus | Opportunistic |
| Pneumonia | Pneumocystis jirovecii (carinii) | Opportunistic |
| Pityriasis versicolor | Malassezia furfur | Superficial |