An HIV positive female has an indurated ulcer over the tongue. Laboratory findings show growth in cornmeal agar at 20 degrees, microscopy showing hyphae and growth inhuman serum at 37 degrees show budding yeasts. The probable cause is:
An HIV positive female has an indurated ulcer over the tongue. Laboratory findings show growth in cornmeal agar at 20 degrees, microscopy showing hyphae and growth inhuman serum at 37 degrees show budding yeasts. The probable cause is:
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An HIV positive female has an indurated ulcer over the tongue. Laboratory findings show growth in cornmeal agar at 20 degrees, microscopy showing hyphae and growth inhuman serum at 37 degrees show budding yeasts. The probable cause is:
β Correct Answer: A. Candida albicans
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