Giemsa stain yeast cells in HIV are associated with
Correct Answer: Cryptococcosis
Description: (C) Cryptococcosis # Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast that causes cryptococcosis.> Cryptococcosis has changed from a relatively obscure fungal pathogen that infects immunocompetent patients to a leading cause of central nervous system infection in the world's enlarging immunocompromised populations.> Infection with C. neoformans is termed cryptococcosis.> Most infections with C. neoformans occur in the lungs.> Fungal meningitis and encephalitis, especially as a secondary infection for AIDS patients, are often caused by C. neoformans, making it a particularly dangerous fungus.> Infections with this fungus are rare in those with fully functioning immune systems.
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