A 24-year-old male named Alex presents to the clinic with fe…
A 24-year-old male named Alex presents to the clinic with fever, fatigue, headache, and a persistent cough. His symptoms started a week ago but have worsened in the last three days. He works at a local animal shelter, and several animals had recently been rescued from unsanitary conditions. Laboratory analysis of his sputum indicates the presence of a pathogen that grows in the soil. It produces multicellular, branching hyphae. Transmission of the disease occurs when spores of the organism are inhaled. What type of microorganism infected Alex? Would penicillin, a drug that inhibits peptidoglycan synthesis, be effective against this organism? Why or why not?
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