A pulmonary fungus ball and external otomycosis and onychomycosis are all infections caused by which genera?

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Aspergillus spp.are capable of causing disseminated infection,as observed in patients who are immunocompromised,but are also capable of causing a wide variety of other types of infections,including a pulmonary or sinus fungus ball,allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis,external otomycosis (i.e. ,a fungus ball of the external auditory canal),mycotic keratitis,onychomycosis (i.e. ,infection of nail and surrounding tissue),sinusitis,endocarditis,and central nervous system infection.Most often,patients who are immunocompromised acquire a primary pulmonary infection that rapidly becomes progressive and may disseminate to virtually any organ.

A Pulmonary Fungus Ball and External Otomycosis and Onychomycosis Are