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Microbiology General 21155d3c

A 36 years male presented with complain of productive cough and fever for last 2 months. He has undergone kidney transplantation 2 years back. His sputum examination revealed a gram positive filamentous bacteria that showed acid fastness with modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining (1% H2SO4). The most likely etiological agent is ?

A
Actinomyces israelii
B
Nocardia asteroides
C
Blastomyces dermaiiiidis
D
Crfptosperidium parvum
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Nocardia asteroides

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