Fungal Pneumonia
Another major cause of the illness is Fungal Pneumonia, which causes an infection to the lungs. The fungi can occur in the form of opportunistic or endemic and sometimes a combination of the two which accelerates the illness. The illness caused by fungi reveals 90% of mortality cases to the immunocompromised patients where the immunocompetent patients indicate a favorable response towards the disease and also heal faster when they receive appropriate medication and antifungal therapy. You find that fungal Pneumonia is more prevalent in individuals with chronic conditions and those with weak immune systems.
The following are three fungi that occur in the soil in some parts of the United States and can cause some people to get Pneumonia. [3]
