Question

A 26-year-old man with advanced HIV (CD4 50) presents with confusion, focal neurological signs, and ring-enhancing lesions on brain imaging. Which infection is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Toxoplasma encephalitis

Answer

Primary CNS lymphoma

Answer

Cryptococcal meningitis

Answer

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Answer

Herpes simplex encephalitis

Practice question

A 26-year-old man with advanced HIV (CD4 50) presents with confusion, focal neurological signs, and ring-enhancing lesions on brain imaging. Which infection is most likely?