A 45-year-old man with HIV infection (CD4 count 150 cells/µL) presents with shortness of breath and a dry cough over 3 weeks. He is hypoxic (SpO2 88% ...

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A 45-year-old man with HIV infection (CD4 count 150 cells/µL) presents with shortness of breath and a dry cough over 3 weeks. He is hypoxic (SpO2 88% on air). Chest X-ray shows bilateral interstitial infiltrates. What is the most likely causative organism?

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Pneumocystis jirovecii

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Aspergillus fumigatus

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Staphylococcus aureus

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)

A 45-year-old man with HIV infection (CD4 count 150 cells/µL) presents with shortness of breath and a dry cough over 3 weeks. He is hypoxic (SpO2 88% on air). Chest X-ray shows bilateral interstitial infiltrates. What is the most likely causative organism?