Which of the following organisms is slow growing and can take up to seven days to exhibit visible growth on subculture even in carbon dioxide?

After cleaning out his chicken coop, a farmer has developed a fungal lung infection. What type of infection is it most likely to be?

a. Coccidioidomycosis b. Blastomycosis c. Histoplasmosis d. Cryptococcal infection

The acid fast stains Ziehl-Neelsen and Kinyoun can be differentiated by the

A) the use of carbolfuchsin for the Kinyoun method. B) the use of carbolfuchsin for the Ziehl-Neelsen method. C) use of heat to facilitate stain penetration in the Kinyoun method. D) use of heat to facilitate stain penetration in the Ziehl-Neelsen method.