What are Fungal Infections?

Fungal Infections
Fungal folliculitis: Fungi are much more easily visualized with fluorescence microscopy. Fluorescence of fungi in superficial and deep fungal infections: Elston DM - BMC microbiology (2001). Not altered. CC.

Fungal Infections are caused by fungus, when an invasive fungus becomes too much for the immune system.

Fungal Infections include: 

  • Yeast fungal infections
  • Mold fungal infections
  • Dimorphic fungal infections