Opportunistic Fungal Infections
- Previous year questions on Opportunistic Fungal Infections for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Microbiology section of the exam.
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- 86 live questions in Opportunistic Fungal Infections.
- 4 of 86 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2019.
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- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.A patient who was recently got denature fixed, found with oral thrush. It bleeds on scraping. Causative agent for this condition.
- ADiphtheria
- BCandida✓ Correct answer
- CStrep Mutans
- DStaph Aureus
Q2.In an asthmatic patient; the causative agent was found to be fungi with septate hyphae. The organism is
- AAspergillus✓ Correct answer
- BCandida
- CMucor
- DCryptococcus
Q3.. The most common fungal infection in the neonates transmitted by caregiver's hand is:
- ACandida albicans
- BCandida glabrata
- CCandida tropicalis
- DCandida parapsilosis✓ Correct answer
Q4.Clinical diagnosis of candidiasis is confirmed by
- ACharacteristic odour
- BDemonstration of mycelia and spores in scrapping✓ Correct answer
- CResponse to injection of vitamin B12
- DDemonstration of ray fungus in granules
Q5.1-3 beta - d - glucan assay is done for which infection?
- AInvasive candidiasis✓ Correct answer
- BCryptococcus
- CPenicillium
- DRhinicerebral mucormycosis
Q6.Beta 3 glucan assay testing not done for
- AInvasive candidiasis
- BAspergillosis
- CPneumocystis carnii
- DMucormycosis✓ Correct answer
Q7.White patch is seen on the buccal mucosa consisting of pseudomycelium and chalmydospores with desquamated epithelium adjacent to it, the patient is suffering from
- Ahistoplasmosis
- Bcryptococcosis
- Ccandidiasis✓ Correct answer
- Dcoccidionnycosis
Q8.Culture media of candida is:
- AMethylene blue dextrose agar
- BSaboraud's medium✓ Correct answer
- CPingolevin
- DAll of the above
Q9.Beta 1,3 Glucan test is positive in all except?
- AAspergillus
- BCandida
- CMucormycosis✓ Correct answer
- DPneumocystis Jirovecii
Q10.Beta-1,3-D Glucan testing is done for all except-
- AAspergillosis
- BMucormycosis✓ Correct answer
- CCandidiasis
- DPneumocystis
Answer key
Q1: B. Candida; Q2: A. Aspergillus; Q3: D. Candida parapsilosis; Q4: B. Demonstration of mycelia and spores in scrapping; Q5: A. Invasive candidiasis; Q6: D. Mucormycosis; Q7: C. candidiasis; Q8: B. Saboraud's medium; Q9: C. Mucormycosis; Q10: B. Mucormycosis.
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