Fungal and Parasitic Infections USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 35 year old man with AIDS presents with headache, confusion, and a new onset seizure. CD4 count is 54 cells per microliter. MRI of the brain shows multiple ring enhancing lesions in the basal ganglia and corticomedullary junction. He owns several cats and does not take prophylactic medications. Which of the following organisms is the most likely cause of this illness?
Answer choices
- ATaenia solium
- BCryptococcus neoformans
- CJC virus
- DNocardia asteroides
- EToxoplasma gondiiCorrect answer
- FMycobacterium avium complex
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