Microbiology A HIV patient presents with cough for 10 days. Sputum culture with SDA reveals broad budding yeast with thick mucoid wall. Diagnosis: A Blastomycosis B Histoplasmosis C Coccidiomycosis D Penicillium marneffi 💡 Explanation A HIV patient presents with cough for 10 days. Sputum culture with SDA reveals broad budding yeast with thick mucoid wall. Diagnosis: ✓ Correct Answer: A. Blastomycosis