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The same route of exposure may involve very different agents. Compare the mechanisms and prevention, then consult the original records and sources.

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Agents, Exposures and Prevention

Documentary comparison of 3 diseases; no estimate of individual risk
BenchmarkBlastomycosisAspergillosisCoccidioidomycosis
AgentBlastomyces spp.Aspergillus spp.Coccidioides spp.
FamilyMushroomsMushroomsMushrooms
Paths and contextsEnvironment
Respiratory
Environment
Respiratory
Environment
Respiratory
What distinguishes diseaseMycosis acquired by inhalation of environmental spores, most often affecting the lungs.Inhalation-related disease of environmental spores, especially affecting the lungs and some vulnerable people.Pulmonary mycosis acquired by inhalation of spores from dry soils in certain parts of the Americas.
PreventionReduce exposure to wet soil in endemic areas for highly vulnerable people.Dust control and targeted environmental measures for patients at very high risk.Reduce dust exposure in endemic areas, especially for vulnerable people.
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Diagnosis and monitoringThe balance sheet can use blood, urine or tissue tests and lung imaging. Travel and lack of improvement under antibiotics can guide research.Imagery, sampling and analysis can be associated. Detecting the fungus must be interpreted to distinguish colonization from disease.Blood tests and sometimes respiratory or tissue samples contribute to the diagnosis. The professional interprets the results with the stay and evolution.
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  • Travel and activities in the last three months
  • Skin injury and respiratory disorders
  • Pulmonary diseases and immunosuppressive treatments
  • Work or heavy exposure to dust
  • Region and dates of travel
  • Dust, work and outdoor activities

What this table allows to understand

The selected records cover 1 agent family/families. They share the following routes or contexts in our catalogue: Environment · Respiratory. These associations describe the selected data; they do not measure contagiousness, severity or personal risk.

To review a comparison, choose one row and open the reference for each column. A preventive measure mentioned in one record and absent from another is not necessarily unnecessary in the second situation: the summaries and their scope may differ.

If symptoms occurThe table does not select any test or treatment. A fever after a stay in the malaria area should be reported promptly, even if prevention has been taken.
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