Fungal Infections

While the word "fungal" evokes negative connotations, some fungi have actually made our lives easier. Penicillin and other antibiotics are made from fungi and serve as treatments for bacterial diseases. Other fungi, like certain yeasts, are essential for making healthy foods like some breads and cheeses. Mushrooms are also a fungus.

Fungi live in air, soil, water, on plants, and sometimes in the human body. Some fungi reproduce through tiny spores in the air. You can get a fungal infection by inhaling the spores or having them land on your skin. You are more likely to get a fungal infection if you have a weakened immune system or take antibiotics.

Types of Fungal Infections:

• Candida
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• Yeast Infections
• Ringworm (not a worm but a fungus)
• Oral thrush
• Athlete's Foot
• Tinea
• Mycetoma
• Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
• Aspergillosis
• Cryptococcal Meningitis
• Fungal Nail Infections
• Histoplasmosis
• Cryptococcosis
• Sporotrichosis
• Pityriasis Versicolor
• Zygomycosis