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Aspergillosis: Symptoms and treatment of the new fungal infection developed after coronavirus recovery – Times of India

The growing cases of fungal infections may be attributed to the usage of steroids for treating severe coronavirus infection as well as the use of non-sterile water…

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Diagnosis of an aspergilloma or invasive aspergillosis can be difficult as the symptoms mimic other kinds of lung infection. This fungus is commonly found in all environments but difficult to distinguish from certain other moulds under the microscope. Doctors may generally prescribe a biopsy to sample and test lung tissue. Other tests may involve blood tests to test the fungus molecules, a chest X-ray, a CT scan of the lungs and a sputum stain and culture to examine the bronchial mucus.
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