Question
Medicine Question on Opportunistic infections
A 45-year-old HIV-positive male complained of persistent cough and weight loss. He has skin lesions that appear as umbilicated papules and nodules predominantly on the face, trunk, and upper extremities. Chest x-ray showed multiple bilateral nodular infiltrates. His sputum CBNAAT for tuberculosis was negative, and he has a low CD4 count. What is the probable diagnosis?
A
HIV with disseminated histoplasmosis
B
HIV with disseminated cryptococcosis
C
HIV with molluscum contagiosum
D
HIV with tuberculosis
Answer
HIV with disseminated histoplasmosis
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (A): HIV with disseminated histoplasmosis