Clinical manifestations of pulmonary fungal infections, mainly including respiratory symptoms and systemic symptoms; diagnostic methods need to take into account host factors, clinical features, microbiological examination and histopathological data, etc., and the treatment is mainly antifungal therapy.
1. Symptoms of fungal infection in the lungs: the clinical manifestations of different types of fungal infections are different, mainly manifested as respiratory symptoms, such as dry cough, chest tightness and shortness of breath, hemoptysis, coughing up sputum, etc.; systemic symptoms, such as fever, chills, lethargy, loss of appetite, etc..
2. Diagnostic methods: due to the clinical manifestations of pulmonary mycosis without specificity, the diagnosis must take into account host factors, clinical features, microbiological examination and histopathological data, pathological diagnosis is still the gold standard of pulmonary mycosis.
If qualified sputum or bronchial secretion specimen 2 times microscopic examination of yeast pseudohyphae or hyphae positive and fungal culture with Candida growth and two cultures for the same species, can diagnose pulmonary candidiasis. However, the definitive diagnosis still needs the basis of histopathology.
3. Treatment: appropriate antifungal drugs should be selected according to the results of pathogenetic examination. For example, for pulmonary candidiasis, fluconazole and itraconazole can be chosen; for pulmonary aspergillosis, voriconazole and caspofungin can be chosen.
It is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in time, according to the doctor’s guidance, improve the relevant examination, and receive standardized treatment. Drugs need to be used under the guidance of a physician.