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A 20 year old college student is part of an archeological team traveling to northeastern Arizona to help excavate Indian ruins. One month after returning she develops a flu-like illness with cough, myalgias, and low grade fever. A chest x-ray shows a small localized infiltrate in the right mid lung field. An organism to consider would be?

Answer:

* A. Histoplasma
* B. Coccidioides
* C. Legionella
* D. Brucella

Correct Answer: B

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