Which of the following is the most likely causal organism?

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which of the following is the most likely causal organism? a 36 year aid man who is seropositive for HIV has had a nonproductive cough far 2 weeks. an x ray of the chest shows a diffuse interstitial infiltrate. silver stain of a lung biopsy specimen is shown. this question is part of nbme 13 section 3 (qst 1 50)

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Pneumocystis jiroveci  ( formerly P. carnii )

Which of the following is the most likely causal organism? A 36-year-aid man who is seropositive for HIV has had a nonproductive cough far 2 weeks. An x-ray of the chest shows a diffuse interstitial infiltrate. Silver stain of a lung biopsy specimen is shown.

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