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A patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) notices skin lesions on his back that have begun to ulcerate.Upon physical examination, his physician also notices hepatomegaly that is most likely caused by hepatitis.The physician prescribes antifungal therapy to prevent the dissemination of which of the following yeasts?


A) Candida albicans
B) C. neoformans
C) C. glabrata
D) C. tropicalis

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