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* [[Herpes simplex]] [[viruses]] 1 and 2 | * [[Herpes simplex]] [[viruses]] 1 and 2 | ||
* [[Arboviruses]] | * [[Arboviruses]] | ||
Fungal: | |||
* [[Cryptococcus neoformans]] | |||
*[[Aspergillus]] sp. | |||
*[[Blastomyces dermatitidis]] | |||
*[[Coccidioides immitis]] | |||
*[[Candida]] spp. | |||
*[[Histoplasma capsulatum]] | |||
*[[Sporothrix schenckii|Sporothrix schencki]] | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 14:37, 18 September 2020
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Niloofarsadaat Eshaghhosseiny, MD[2]
Overview
This section provides a short and straight to the point overview of the disease or symptom. The first sentence of the overview must contain the name of the disease.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Bacterial:
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Neisseria meningitis
- Hemophilus influenza
- Group B streptococcus
- Listeria monocytogenes
Viral:
Fungal:
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Aspergillus sp.
- Blastomyces dermatitidis
- Coccidioides immitis
- Candida spp.
- Histoplasma capsulatum
- Sporothrix schencki
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Do's
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Don'ts
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