Fungal and Parasitic Infections USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 29-year-old woman presents with intense vulvar pruritus and thick white vaginal discharge following a 2-week course of amoxicillin-clavulanate for sinusitis. Vital signs are normal. Vaginal pH is 4.2. Microscopy demonstrates budding yeast with pseudohyphae. Gram stain shows no bacterial flora. She denies fever, abdominal pain, or recent sexual contact. Which organism is most likely responsible for this infection?
Answer choices
- ACandida albicansCorrect answer
- BNeisseria gonorrhoeae
- CTrichomonas vaginalis
- DGardnerella vaginalis
- EChlamydia trachomatis
- FCandida glabrata
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