fungal infection

Cultural  

1. An infection caused by fungi, such as athlete's foot and chlamydia. (See under “Life Sciences.”)

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Example Sentences

The family of Tony Dynes, another cancer patient who died aged 63 in May 2021, have revealed he also had an aspergillus fungal infection, as well as the same bacterial infection as Milly Main.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Two patients died after contracting the fungal infection while being treated at the hospital.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

Valley fever is another global infectious threat — this one a fungal infection – that is gaining a stronghold in the U.S.

From Salon • May 23, 2024

"Healthcare providers must prioritize the use of diagnostic tests when faced with an unknown fungal infection," Ghannoum said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024

Trench foot, a painful fungal infection, was brought on by standing in cold, wet mud for days and nights while wearing field boots.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman