Multiple choice

The causative agent for meningitis in people suffering from HIV/AIDS is

  1. Malassezia dermatis

  2. Malassezia equina

  3. Malassezia nana

  4. Malassezia sympodialis

  5. Cryptococcus neoformans

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Explanation

Cryptococcus neoformans is the most prominent medically important species. It is best known for causing a severe form of meningitis and meningo-encephalitis in people with HIV/AIDS. It may also infect organ transplant recipients and people receiving certain cancer treatments.

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