A person having CD4 count of 200 presents with difficulty of breathing. The most probable diagnosis is?
Pneumocystis pneumonia is the most common oppounistic infection associated with AIDS. The risk of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia among HIV- infected patients rises markedly when circulating CD4+ T cell counts fall below 200 cells/L. Tuberculosis in HIV patients occur when CD4 count is 100 cells/L. Ref: Manual of Emergency Medicine edited by Jon L. Jenkins, G. Richard Braen, 2004, Page 302 ; Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Volume 2, Page 1267 ; Harrison's 17th ed chapter 182
Tuberculosis
Histoplasmosis
Candidiasis
Pneumocystis jiroveci