12th January 2024

A 38-year-old asthmatic patient is seen in the Airways clinic due to worsening wheeze and shortness of breath despite increasing asthma treatments.

A 38-year-old asthmatic patient is seen in the Airways clinic due to worsening wheeze and shortness of breath despite increasing asthma treatments. She also reports that she has felt feverish at times. Blood tests are taken in clinic, which show a marked eosinophilia and raised total IgE. Infection with which pathogen is most likely causing this patient’s symptoms?

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