A bone marrow transplant patient develops an abrupt fever with respiratory distress. Despite treatment with antifungal medications, the patient dies on the fifth day. The following organism was isolated from both sputum and blood cultures. Identify the organism seen in the image below.
A) Rhizopus spp.
B) Mucor spp.
C) Histoplasma capsulatum
D) Aspergillus spp.

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A bone marrow transplant patient develops an abrupt fever with respiratory distress. Despite treatment with antifungal medications, the patient dies on the fifth day. The following organism was isolated from both sputum and blood cultures. Identify the organism seen in the image below. 
A) Rhizopus spp. 
B) Mucor spp. 
C) Histoplasma capsulatum 
D) Aspergillus spp.

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The Answer of A bone marrow transplant patient develops an abrupt fever with respiratory distress. Despite treatment with antifungal medications, the patient dies on the fifth day. The following organism was isolated from both sputum and blood cultures. Identify the organism seen in the image below. 
A) Rhizopus spp. 
B) Mucor spp. 
C) Histoplasma capsulatum 
D) Aspergillus spp.

A Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Develops an Abrupt Fever with Respiratory