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In an HIV infected individual Gram stain of lung aspirate shows yeast like morphology. All of the following are the most likely diagnosis except

A
Candida tropicalis
B
Cryptococcus neoformans
C
Pencillium marneffei
D
Aspergillus fumigates
High-Yield Explanation
Candida tropicalis is a yeast-like fungus. Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast. Penicillium marneffei is a dimorphic fungus so it shows yeast like morphology. Aspergillus fumigatus is a mould. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Baveja; 4th edition

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