The visualized organism is C. neoformans, detected by India ink stain, which can cause cryptococcal pneumonia, presenting with fever, fatigue, cough, chest pain, and possibly hemoptysis or rales.
The image visualizes C. neoformans via India ink stain, which can lead to cryptococcal pneumonia, the second most common clinical manifestation. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, cough, pleuritic chest pain, and less commonly hemoptysis or rales.
| Front | What organism is being visualized below? |
|---|---|
| Back | 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 |
Tags: microbiology
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