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Which pulmonary fungal infection is most likely to be confused with tuberculosis? How can we discriminate between these two types of infection?

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Answer:

Most common one is the Aspergillosis which is confused with TB.

Explanation:

Aspergillosis is usually the lung infections which is caused by fungi.  Aspergillus fungi are everywhere in the environment and can cause disease in wild and domestic animals, as well as humans.Outbreaks of aspergillosis in wild birds may be associated with outbreaks in domestic birds if they have access to a common source of the fungus.Other antifungal medications used to treat aspergillosis include lipid amphotericin formulations, posaconazole, isavuconazole, itraconazole, caspofungin, and micafungin.

Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis which mainly affects the lungs. This bacteria spreads when  an infected person cough or sneeze & by saliva.The most commondrugs used to treat the TB are isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide.