What Is a Fungal Infection?
4. What Is a Systemic Fungal Infection?
Entire-body fungal infections can occur when someone experiences a Candida infection that spreads to multiple parts of the body. This can be caused by several strains of the candida fungus, but Candida auris is a particularly dangerous one that can proliferate easily.
Candidemia is the term for a Candida infection that has spread into a person’s bloodstream, but it often doesn’t stop there. Invasive candidiasis can affect a person’s heart, lungs, eyes, bones, and even his or her brain.
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