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Microbiology Misc. 026d4b00

Fungal meningitis in an immunocompromised individual is most commonly caused by

A
Aspergillus
B
Penicillium
C
Candida albicans
D
Cryptococcus neoformans
High-Yield Explanation
(D) Cryptococcus neoformans # Fungal Infections in the immunocompramised i.e. in AIDS patients:> Candidiasis (esophageal, tracheal, or pulmonary)> Crypttococcosis (CNS infection)> Coccidioidomycosis (disseminated)> Histoplasmosis (disseminated)

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