Pulmonary Mycoses

The author has noted the frequent association of allergies with mycoses. Iodides are often not tolerated well by these patients. Chronic types of dermatitis are frequently aggravated.

Failure to desensitize hypersensitive patients, and the failure to establish complement-fixing antibodies in the patient are responsible for many of the failures in treatment of these diseases.

It is important to stress the simularity in signs, symptoms and roentgen findings between pulmonary mycoses and pulmonary tuberculosis. The care in making the correct diagnosis cannot be emphasized too greatly. Laboratory procedures must be easily available and adequate. Much time is required for continued culture of the fungi for correct identification.