Fungal infections: Types and treatment
Written by Jon JohnsonReviewed by University of Illinois-Chicago, School of Medicine
Last reviewed: Sat 17 June 2017
Fungal infections are common throughout much of the natural world. In humans, fungal infections occur when an invading fungus takes over an area of the body and is too much for the immune system to handle.
Fungi can live in the air, soil, water, and plants. There are also some fungi that live naturally in the human body.
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