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A known case of AIDS with productive cough and fever was found to have consolidation in the right infrascapular area. X-Ray chest showed right lower lobe consolidation with CD4 count of 55 per microlitre. What is the most common cause of this?
A known case of AIDS with productive cough and fever was found to have consolidation in the right infrascapular area. X-Ray chest showed right lower lobe consolidation with CD4 count of 55 per microlitre. What is the most common cause of this?
Updated On: Aug 20, 2024
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Mycoplasma
- Pneumocystis jirovecii
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The Correct Option is B
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The correct option is (B) :Streptococcus pneumoniae
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