Surgery for Other Pulmonary Fungal Infections, Actinomyces, and Nocardia

摘要

Surgical participation in the management of fungal infections has changed since the advent of effective antimicrobials. Even so, a surgeon may be called on for a variety of reasons, depending on the specific fungal infection and the evolution of thoracic disease. Specific fungal infections are enumerated. Each organism, its clinical picture, and method of diagnosis are briefly described and the medical and surgical management of thoracic disease are discussed.