Fungal infection pneumonia treatment according to the different types of infection germs treatment cycle is different, the short course of treatment has 2~3 weeks, the long course of treatment can be up to 6~12 months.
Fungi mostly grow in the soil, spores fly in the air, be inhaled into the lungs can cause pulmonary mycosis (exogenous); some fungi are parasitic, when the body’s immunity is reduced can cause secondary infection. Common fungal pneumonias include pulmonary candidiasis, pulmonary aspergillosis, pulmonary cryptococcosis, and pulmonary sporotrichosis.
Treatment cycles for fungal infections of pneumonia often need to be given on an individualized basis depending on the extent of the patient’s condition, response to treatment, underlying disease, or immune status. For example, for patients with pneumonia following Pneumocystis carinii infection, the course of treatment is usually 2 to 3 weeks; however, for immunocompetent patients with symptomatic cryptococcal lung infection, the course of treatment may take 6 to 12 months.
Fungal infections should be treated in a timely manner in a hospital, under the guidance of a doctor, so as not to delay the disease.