All of the following are dimorphic fungi except:: (A) Histoplasma capsulatum, (B) Penicillium marneffei, (C) Pneumocystis jiroveci, (D) Sporothrix scheinckii
Answer is C. Dimorphic fungi exist as moulds (hyphal form) in the environment at ambient temperature (25degC) and as yeasts in human tissues at body temperature (37degC). MNEMONIC for dimorphic fungi; HB PSC ( use HB pencil in PSC exam) Histoplasma capsulatum Blastomycoses sermatidis Paracoccidiodes brasiliense Penicillium marneffei Sporothrix schenckii Coccidioides immitis