21st June 2024

A patient attends your HIV clinic for results of their initial bloods

A patient attends your HIV clinic for results of their initial bloods, having visited one week prior with a positive test on screening at a nightclub. Their HIV viral load is 56,000 copies per mL, and CD4+ count is 35 cells per mm3. On review of symptoms, they are well aside from a 3-month history of non-bloody diarrhoea and bloating. A chronic opportunistic infection of the bowel is suspected. Which of the following is the least likely organism causing this patient’s symptoms?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.