HIV infection and BAL - jack0305

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45 yo M with advanced HIV infection undergones bronchoscopy for cough and chest pain. Mucicarmine staining of BAL shows budding yeast forms with thick capsules. Infection with this organism most commonly manifests as
A. Oral plaques
B. Esophagitis
C. Skin infection
D. Interstitial pneumoniae
E. Meningitis
F. Sinusitis

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d

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it is cryptococcus ( meningitis)

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