Free AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Question

The patient is likely to be infected by a fungus, as the laboratory results show the presence of hyphae and spores, which are characteristic structures of fungi. Bacteria are unicellular organisms and would not have structures like hyphae or spores. Viruses are intracellular pathogens that are significantly smaller than fungi and do not form hyphae or spores. Protozoa are unicellular parasites and do not produce hyphae or spores, and typically have different symptoms associated with their infections.