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9328 Microbiology

A patient made a self-diagnosis of athlete&;s foot (tinea pedis) and began using a product adveised on television. The condition improved but did not clear and then the patient showed himself to a Dermatologist. A skin was sent to the laboratory for culture, including culture for fungi. The fungal culture yielded a slow growing colony, which produced a few small microconidia. This is consistent with isolation of a dermatophyte of the genera

ATrichophyton
BMicrosporum
CEpidermophyton
DTrichosporon
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9330 Microbiology

A febrile 23-year-old college student presents with fatigue and difficulty swallowing. Physical exam reveals exudative tonsillitis, palatal petechiae, cervical lymphadenopathy, and tender hepatosplenomegaly. A complete blood count reveals mild anemia, lymphocytosis with about 30% of the lymphocytes exhibiting atypical features, and a mild thrombocytopenia. Coombs’ test is positive. Which of the following is the most likely complication of this syndrome?

AAcute cholecystitis
BAscending cholangitis
CDiarrhea
DSplenic rupture
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