<prompt> Select the false statement about Pneumocystis jiroveciIt is seen only in immunocompromised individualsFrequently associated with CMVMay be associated with pneumatocelesDiagnosed with sputum microscopy  <response>: Pneumocystis jiroveci infection is transmitted by respiratory droplets and is asymptomatic in immunocompetent individuals. In immunocompromised individuals, life threatening pneumonia pneumatocele develops. Specimen - induced sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage or lung biopsy. Not associated with CMV. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology, Ananthanarayan and Paniker; 9th edition 