A young man who enjoys spelunking,the recreational sport of exploring caves,develops a flu-like pulmonary illness along with erythema nodosum and arthralgia.The most likely fungal infection in this man is

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Histoplasmosis is commonly associated with cave exploration due to the presence of bird or bat droppings, which can harbor the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. The symptoms described, including flu-like illness, erythema nodosum, and arthralgia, are consistent with histoplasmosis.

A Young Man Who Enjoys Spelunking,the Recreational Sport of Exploring