A fungal culture test helps diagnose fungal infections, a health problem caused by exposure

to fungi (more than one fungus). A fungus is a type of germ that lives in air, soil and plants,

and even on our own bodies. There are more than a million different kinds of fungi. Most are

harmless, but a few types of fungi can cause infections. There are two main types of fungal

infections: superficial (affecting parts of the outer body) and systemic (affecting systems

inside the body).