Some fungi infect the human tissues and cause damage, resulting in allergic reaction or producing toxins.
The disease caused by fungal infection is called as mycosis.
ASPERGILLOSIS
Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is caused by aspergillus fumigatus.
Classification of Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
1. Atopic asthma
2. Allergic aspergillosis
3. Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
4. Intracavitary aspergilloma
5. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS
This is caused by hypersensitivity reaction to aspergillus fumigatus involving the bronchial wall and peripheral parts of the lungs.
Clinical features
X Fever
X Breathlessness
X Cough and worsening of asthmatic symptoms
INTRACAVITARY ASPERGILLOMA
Inhaled air borne spores of aspergillusfumigatus may lodge and germinate in the damaged pulmonary tissue, and an aspergilloma can form in any area of damaged lung in which there is a persistent abnormal space.
Clinical features
X Recurrent hemoptysis
X Presence of the fungus ball in the lung can give rise to features such as lethargy and weight loss.
INVASIVE PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS
Invasion of previously, healthy lung tissue by aspergillus fumigatus is uncommon but can produce the serious and often fatal condition which usually occurs in patients who are immuno compromised either by drugs or disease.
Clinical features
X There will be consolidation, necrosis and cavitations of the lung.
X Formation of multiple abscesses is associated to the production of copious amounts of purulent sputum, which is often blood stained.
Homeopathic treatment
Homeopathic medicines are equally effective for infections, whether it is bacterial, fungal or any other infections. Since the outcome of infections is plenty of signs and symptoms, the selection of remedy and accuracy of the selected remedy will have more sharpness.
Homeopathic medicines if selected based on symptomatology and the patient’s mental and physical characteristics the fungal infection of lungs can be controlled and further recurrence with can be prevented.
