A nurse is caring for client infected with HIV. Which of the following opportunistic infections in the client can be documented as a fungal infection?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Toxoplasmosis
C) Cryptococcosis
D) Herpes zoster
C
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Cryptococcosis is a rare fungal infection caused by the fungus cryptococcus. Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis. Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection involving the brain, lungs, and other organs. Herpes zoster is an acute localized infection with varicella zoster virus.
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