Fungal and Parasitic Infections USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 54 year old man who emigrated from Bolivia presents with progressive dysphagia, constipation, and exertional dyspnea. Examination reveals an irregular pulse, and echocardiography shows dilated cardiomyopathy. He recalls severe unilateral eyelid swelling after an insect bite as a child. Which of the following is the most likely causal organism?
Answer choices
- AGiardia lamblia
- BTrypanosoma cruziCorrect answer
- CPlasmodium falciparum
- DToxoplasma gondii
- ELeishmania donovani
- FEntamoeba histolytica
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