Hyaline Molds

Ungraded Practice Question

The fungus illustrated in this photomicrograph was recovered from an induced sputum specimen from a 74 year old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This isolate is most likely:

Please select the single best answer

The cause of chronic bronchitis
The cause of invasive pulmonary disease
The cause of allergic bronchopulmonary disease
A contaminant

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