Fungal and Parasitic Infections USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 58 year old man with prolonged neutropenia after induction chemotherapy for acute leukemia develops fever, pleuritic chest pain, and hemoptysis. CT scan of the chest shows multiple nodules with surrounding ground glass attenuation. Bronchoalveolar lavage demonstrates septate hyphae branching at acute angles. Which of the following organisms is the most likely cause of this infection?
Answer choices
- AAspergillus fumigatusCorrect answer
- BMucor species
- CCandida albicans
- DCryptococcus neoformans
- EHistoplasma capsulatum
- FPneumocystis jirovecii
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