Block 3: HIV CD4 Count - Opportunistic Infections Flashcards
is a fungus that causes severe
interstitial pneumonia
in
AIDS
patients, so prophylaxis against it is started if the
CD4 cell
count falls to below 200 cells/mm3.
Pneumocystis jirovecii
reactivation typically occurs in
AIDS
patients with a
CD4+ cell
count less than 200/mm3.
Histoplasma capsulatum
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
typically occurs in
AIDS
patients with a
CD4+ cell
count
less than 200
typically occurs in
AIDS
patients with a
CD4+ cell
count less than 500/mm3.
Candida albicans
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, and mycobacterium avium complex infection typically occur in AIDS patients with a CD4+ cell count
less than 100
Cryptosporidium species disease typically occurs in AIDS patients with a CD4+ cell count
less than 100
shows watery diarrhea and stool studies show acid-fast oocysts
Cytomegalovirus reactivation, leading to retinitis, esophagitis, colitis, pneumonitis and encephalitis, typically occurs in AIDS patients with a CD4+ cell count
less than 100
Aspergillus fumigatus reactivation typically occurs in AIDS patients with a CD4+ cell count less
100
Epstein-Barr virus reactivation, leading to B-cell lymphoma, typically occurs in AIDS patients with a CD4+ cell count
less than 100
Toxoplasma gondii reactivation typically occurs in AIDS patients with a CD4+ cell count less
than 100
Bartonella Henslae causes bacillary angiomatosis skin lesions for a CD4 count
less that 100
Cryptosporidium parvum causes watery diarrhea in those with a CD4 count of
less than 200
HHV-8 causes Kaposi sarcoma, which manifests as palpable, nonpruritc lesions. It can affect those with a CD4 count of
less than 500