Question

A 30-year-old man with an HIV-positive status (CD4 count 180 cells/µL) presents with fever, cough, and shortness of breath. A chest X-ray shows bilateral interstitial infiltrates. Which infection is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP)

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B. Mycoplasma pneumonia

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C. Pulmonary tuberculosis

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D. Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia

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E. Legionella pneumonia

Practice question

A 30-year-old man with an HIV-positive status (CD4 count 180 cells/µL) presents with fever, cough, and shortness of breath. A chest X-ray shows bilateral interstitial infiltrates. Which infection is most likely?