Esophageal disorders Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 55-year-old man comes to the clinic due to the recent onset of throat pain, fever, and substernal burning pain. Medical history is notable for hypertension, hyperlipidemia and end-stage renal disease, for which he received an allograft renal transplantation from a deceased donor 6 months ago. Medications include azathioprine and TMP-SMX. Temperature is 38.4°C (101.1°F), pulse is 80/min, and blood pressure is 145/85 mmHg. Cardiopulmonary examination is within normal limits. Examination of the oropharynx is normal without exudate or erythema. The abdomen is soft with mild epigastric tenderness. Leukocyte count is 5000/mm3. An endoscopy is obtained and reveals multiple shallow linear ulcers in the distal esophagus. Which of the following best characterizes the organism responsible for this patient’s findings?  

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