Fungal infections are so mysterious in these cases. They have such severe effects once they take hold of someone, so different from bacterial or viral infections. I imagine that her family is just as puzzled by this as anyone else would be. I had a cousin who was plagued by fungal infection for a few years. A very frightening and strange sort of illness.
This girl certainly has my sympathy and best wishes. I hope they can determine the proper treatment and get her home for Christmas. What a terrible ordeal for her and her family.
A definite prayer sent your way.
fungal infections...there is a guy in TX, Dallas, maybe, named Doug Kauffman. Used to have a website
old fungus site He worked with WHO on researching fungus diseases. He had a radio program, don't know if he still does. He is not an MD, but maybe he knows some who have experience. Fungal diseases have been given short shrift in US Med schools in past 50 years, so few MDs are familiar with them.
If I can, I'll look for something that can connect to him, besides, it will keep this bumped.
OTOH, the docs working with Kathy may not like him, since his ideas used to be quite radical, although lately research is bearing them out.