A 30-year-old man with newly diagnosed HIV presents with fever, headache and confusion. CT head shows multiple ring-enhancing lesions. First-line empi...

Question

A 30-year-old man with newly diagnosed HIV presents with fever, headache and confusion. CT head shows multiple ring-enhancing lesions. First-line empirical therapy?

Accepted Answer

Pyrimethamine-sulfadiazine plus folinic acid

Answer

High-dose aciclovir

Answer

Amphotericin B

Answer

IV ceftriaxone

Answer

High-dose steroids alone

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Toxoplasma encephalitis

A 30-year-old man with newly diagnosed HIV presents with fever, headache and confusion. CT head shows multiple ring-enhancing lesions. First-line empirical therapy?