Fungal and Parasitic Infections USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 28-year-old man from Brazil presents with oral lesions, difficulty swallowing, and lymphadenopathy. Examination shows painful nodules and ulcers on his lip. He works as a farmer with exposure to decaying vegetation. Biopsy shows fungal organisms with multiple buds on a single yeast cell. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- ACandidiasis
- BParacoccidioidomycosisCorrect answer
- CCoccidioidomycosis
- DHerpes simplex infection
- EBlastomycosis
- FHistoplasmosis
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