A patient is diagnosed with histoplasmosis. Which elements of this patient's history would help explain the reason for the disease?
1. Lives in a city with chemical plants
2. Drives a vehicle that uses diesel fuel
3. Is an electrical engineer
4. Works part-time for a poultry farm
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Rationale 1: Chemical plants do not generally contribute to histoplasmosis infection.
Rationale 2: Diesel fluid does not contain histoplasmosis.
Rationale 3: Exposure to electricity does not cause histoplasmosis.
Rationale 4: Histoplasmosis, an infectious disease caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, is the most common fungal lung infection in the United States. The organism is found in the soil and is linked to exposure to bird droppings and bats.
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