This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Mycology, Subject name: Microbiology
Cryptococcal meningitis is common in: 
Select and explain. 
A. Renal transplant recipient, B. A gamma globulinemia, C. Neutropenia, D. IgA deficiency
A: Renal transplant recipient
Answer: A: Renal transplant recipient 
Explanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Renal transplant recipientPredisposing factors of cryptococcal meningitis are AIDS, hematologic malignancies, transplant recipients and patients on immunosuppressive or steroid therapy.