Question
Microbiology Question on Opportunistic infections
A patient presented with complaints of persistent cough and weight loss. He had a history of contact with multiple sexual partners. He was diagnosed as HIV positive 6 months back and is poorly adherent to his medications. The fungal culture of sputum was negative. On Gomori methamine silver staining, the cells showed darkly stained crescent-shaped cysts. What is the most likely causative organism?
A
Paracoccidiodes brasiliensis
B
Histoplasma capsulatum
C
Coccidiodes immitis
D
Pneumocystis jerovecii
Answer
Pneumocystis jerovecii
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (D): Pneumocystis jerovecii