Fungal arthritis

Fungal arthritis is also called mycotic arthritis. Musculoskeletal diseases caused by fungal infections are rare, but the incidence of pathogenic and opportunistic fungal infections and the emergence of new fungal infections are increasing, especially in immunosuppressed patients. Chronic evolution and delayed diagnosis are common. Fungi are a common cause of chronic granulomatous arthritis. Various fungi can cause bone and joint disease. The most common fungi that affect the musculoskeletal system are Coccidioide immitis, Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomycetes dermatitis, Sporothrix schenckii, and immune dysfunction Candida, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus and Histoplasma.

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