Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia
Q: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia is an opportunistic infection whose causative agent can ideally be demonstrated in lung biopsies or bronchial washings using:
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True. If no red color appears after adding nitrate reagents A and B (negative for nitrite), and adding zinc dust also gives no color, it indicates complete reduction of nitrate beyond nitrite to nitrogen gas or other nitrogenous compounds. This identifies organisms capable of denitrification.
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