Question

A 50-year-old HIV-positive man with a CD4 count of 180 cells/µL presents with dyspnoea, dry cough, and bilateral interstitial infiltrates on CXR. Which organism is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Pneumocystis jirovecii

Answer

Mycobacterium avium complex

Answer

Cytomegalovirus

Answer

Streptococcus pneumoniae

Answer

Cryptococcus neoformans

Practice question

A 50-year-old HIV-positive man with a CD4 count of 180 cells/µL presents with dyspnoea, dry cough, and bilateral interstitial infiltrates on CXR. Which organism is most likely?