A 45-year-old HIV-positive patient with CD4 80 presents with dyspnoea, dry cough, fever, and hypoxia. CXR shows diffuse interstitial infiltrates. Firs...

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A 45-year-old HIV-positive patient with CD4 80 presents with dyspnoea, dry cough, fever, and hypoxia. CXR shows diffuse interstitial infiltrates. First-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

High-dose co-trimoxazole and corticosteroids if PaO₂ low

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Azithromycin

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Doxycycline

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Piperacillin-tazobactam

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Amphotericin B

ukmla MCQ (SBA): PJP management

A 45-year-old HIV-positive patient with CD4 80 presents with dyspnoea, dry cough, fever, and hypoxia. CXR shows diffuse interstitial infiltrates. First-line treatment?