05-31-2015, 08:15 AM
A 56 y old man who is infected with HIV is suffering from fatigue, nausea abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, chills, night sweats & weight loss. He has dry, persistent cough & complains of difficulty in breathing. An acid fast bacillus is isolated from blood cultures. A skin test PPD yields negative results. Which of the following is most likely the causative organism?
a) Mycobacterium bovis
b) Mycobacterium TB
c) Nocardia asteroids
d) Mycobacterium avium – intracellulare complex
a) Mycobacterium bovis
b) Mycobacterium TB
c) Nocardia asteroids
d) Mycobacterium avium – intracellulare complex