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Can simple skin fungal infection become deadly in immune-compromised people?
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Potentially: If the 'fungus' is untreated; and the person is indeed immunocompromised then potentially yes; rare, but it occurs.
Answered 2/11/2014
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Yes, but...: ...The immune compromise would have to be very severe. Any fungal, bacterial, or viral infection that is normally self-limited and benign in the presence of a normal immune system can become a very serious infection if the immune system is damaged enough.
Answered 1/5/2019
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