Symptoms of FUNGAL INFECTION

Many of the airborne agents of fungal disease produce infection in the lungs. This leads to cough, fever and chest pain. Muscle aches and malaise may also occur. Cryptococcus tends to involve the central nervous system with meningitis. This produces headache, stiff neck, fever, nausea, blurred vision and confusion. Other specific neurological deficits may develop as particular parts of the brain are injured. Candida frequently produces infections in moist areas. These include the mouth, the anus the vagina and under the arms. The esophagus can be involved, particularly in immune suppressed people. Reddened tissue develops with white patches. Ulceration of the tissue may occur. Infections of the urinary tract may develop leading to painful, burning urination and mild fever. People that have had some type of instrumentation or catheterization of the urinary tract are at increased risk.