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I am immuno-compromised, am i more likely to get a lung infection caused by candida?
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Yes: You are at a higher risk for fungal infections of all kinds.
Answered 12/28/2011
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Even in people with: A profoundly suppressed immune system of any kind, pneumonia due to candida is quite rare.
Answered 12/10/2012
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