Presence of budding capsulated yeast in CSF is
(C) Cryptococcus neoformans # Cryptococcus neoformans is round or ovoid budding cell, 4-30 mm in diameter with polysaccharide capsule,> Infection is acquired by inhalation causes pulmonary cryptococcosis, (cryptococcal meningitis is most serious type of infection seen in AIDS patients.)> Diagnosis is established by demonstration of capsulated budding yeast cells in the lesion or culture from CSR> Blastomyces is dimorphic fungus (lung and cutaneous lesion)> Histoplasma is a dimorphic fungus involving pulmonary and reticuloendothelial sys.> Coccidioides imitis is dimorphic fungus producing respiratory infection only.> Cryptococcus causes CNS infection, so can be isolated from CSR
Histoplasma capsulatum
Coccidiomyces immitis
Cryptococcus neoformans
Blastomycetes
Misc.