This Organism Was Isolated from a Diabetic Patient with a Sinus

question 13

Multiple Choice

This organism was isolated from a diabetic patient with a sinus infection. The mold was extremely fast growing with a dirty white surface. Microscopic observation revealed wide sparsely septate (aseptate) hyphae without rhizoids. This organism is most likely

• A) Mucor spp.
• B) Microsporum spp.
• C) Sporothrix schenckii.
• D) Malassezia furfur.

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Definitions:

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Oceanic Crust

The type of thin, mafic crust that underlies the ocean basins.

Upper Mantle

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Lower Mantle

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