Fungal CNS Infections 01

Topic: Behavior

Created on Sunday, October 14 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Tuesday, April 1 2025.

 
        A) Cryptococcus
 
        B) Aspergilus
 
        C) Candida
 
        D) Coccidiomycosis
 
        E) Histoplasmosis
 

 

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This question was created on October 14, 2007 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on April 01, 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Cryptococcus

This answer is incorrect.

Histoplasmosis is commonly seen in the Ohio River Valley.
Cryptococcus is fairly ubiquitous.  (See References)

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B) Aspergilus

This answer is incorrect.

Histoplasmosis is commonly seen in the Ohio River Valley.
Aspergilus is fairly ubiquitous.  (See References)

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C) Candida

This answer is incorrect.

Histoplasmosis is commonly seen in the Ohio River Valley.
Candida is fairly ubiquitous.  (See References)

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D) Coccidiomycosis

This answer is incorrect.

Histoplasmosis is commonly seen in the Ohio River Valley.
Coccidiomycosis is commonly seen primarily in the San Joaquin Valley.  (See References)

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E) Histoplasmosis

This answer is correct.

Histoplasmosis is commonly seen in the Ohio River Valley.

The Ohio river basin.  (See References)

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References:

1. Madhuri, B., Manjari, T., and Verma, A. Infections of the Nervous System: Fungal Infections. In Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Jankovic, J. (Eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice, Fourth Edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia, pp. 1545-1554. (ISBN:0750674695).

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Fungal CNS Infections 01
Question ID: 10140701
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 10/14/2007
Modified: 04/01/2025
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