Can fungal pneumonia be cured What are the symptoms of fungal pneumonia
Can fungal pneumonia be cured? Patients with pneumonia caused by fungi can be treated if detected early and given appropriate antifungal therapy.
In general, fungi rarely cause lung infections, but in certain cases, such as the presence of viral or bacterial lung infections, and the body's resistance and immunity are weakened, fungal pneumonia may also occur. At this time, antifungal drugs such as fluconazole or voriconazole are needed for antifungal therapy, timely antifungal therapy, and autoimmunity is improved, and other concomitant lung infections are treated, and fungal pneumonia can be completely treated.
Fungal pneumonia may not be characteristic in clinical manifestations, but if bacterial or viral pneumonia does not improve after regular and standardized antibiotic and antiviral treatment, it is necessary to consider whether it is complicated with fungal infection. Laboratory tests can be done to determine whether the fungus is infected.
In addition, if you have diabetes or asthma, it may affect the body's resistance, immunity, as well as lung resistance and immunity, and patients should also be vigilant against fungal pneumonia.
What are the symptoms of fungal pneumonia
The main symptoms of fungal pneumonia are cough and sputum production. Generally, phlegm is a viscous liquid that is stretched into silk, and it is also accompanied by symptoms of chest tightness, shortness of breath, wheezing, and shortness of breath.There may also be persistent manifestations of high fever.
In addition, patients may also have some systemic symptoms, such as fatigue, malaise, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms. Usually, if it is severe, it may also cause a continuous decline in lung function, cause respiratory failure, and even induce heart rate failure, and the symptoms of palpitation are more obvious. Antifungal drugs should be treated promptly and definitively, and follow-up should be done at any time to prevent recurrence.