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Visualized Cryptococcal Common Include Organism C Neoformans India

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C. neoformans is visualized via India ink stain → can lead to cryptococcal pneumonia → second most common clinical manifestation of cryptococcal infection. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, cough, and pleuritic chest pain. Other less common findings may include hemoptysis, auscultatory rales, pleural rub

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