Infectious Diseases IV: Opportunistic Infections

Question 1

Opportunistic infections with HIV

Answer 1

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP or PCP)
Toxoplasma gondii encephalitis
Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)

Question 2

Criteria for starting PJP prophylaxis

Answer 2

CD4 count < 200 cells/mm^3
OR
AIDS defining illness

Question 3

Criteria for starting toxoplasma gondii prophylaxis

Answer 3

Toxoplasma IgG positive and CD4 count < 100 cells/mm^3

Question 4

Criteria for starting Mycobacterium avium complex prophylaxis

Answer 4

Initiate if not taking ART, CD4 count < 50 cells/mm^3 and no active MAC infection