Fungi And Parasites Practice Test

A 48-year-old man from northern Wisconsin presents with a non-productive cough, fever, and weight loss over the past month. Physical examination reveals several well-demarcated, verrucous skin lesions on his arms. A chest X-ray shows a mass-like infiltrate in the left lung. A biopsy of a skin lesion is obtained.

A 38-year-old man with untreated HIV infection is admitted with progressive dyspnea, a dry cough, and fever. His CD4 count is 35 cells/μL. A chest X-ray shows diffuse, bilateral interstitial infiltrates. A bronchoalveolar lavage is performed, and the fluid is stained with methenamine silver.