Infections in Immunocompromised Host — MCQs

The combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole is effective against which of the following opportunistic infections in the AIDS patient?

AIDS, secondary infection will be all except

Which of the following is NOT seen in an HIV patient with a CD4 count less than 100 per microliter, who has a non-productive cough?

A 50-year-old woman is discovered to have metastatic breast cancer and develops bacterial pneumonia one week after receiving her first dose of chemotherapy. Which of the following best explains this patient's susceptibility to bacterial infection?

Most common infection post solid organ transplantation

A 25-year-old woman presents with a sudden onset of high fever, chills, and rigors. Blood cultures are pending. What is the next appropriate step in her management?

A 36 years male presented with complaint of productive cough and fever for last 2 months. He has undergone kidney transplantation 2 years back. His sputum examination revealed a gram positive filamentous bacteria that showed acid fastness with modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining (1% H2SO4). The most likely etiological agent is ?

In an HIV-infected individual, the Gram stain of lung aspirate shows yeast-like morphology. Which of the following is the least likely diagnosis?

What is the period called between the entry of an organism into the host and the point of maximum infectivity?

Which of the following can be prevented by transfusing irradiated RBCs?