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When a person has fungus infection of the blood and outside on the skin/hair/nail what is the length of stay in isolation infection ward?

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Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

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Fungemia: I don't think Fungemia needs isolation but I would think a person who has disseminated fungal infection would be immunosuppressed therefore s/he needs to be protected and put in isolation.

Answered 8/2/2014

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A member asked:

When a person has fungus infection of the blood and outside on the skin/hair/nail what is the length of stay in isolation infection ward?

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Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

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