1st August 2023

A 50-year-old man with a past medical history of HIV presents to a dermatology clinic with several purple-coloured lesions on his torso.

A 50-year-old man with a past medical history of HIV presents to a dermatology clinic with several purple-coloured lesions on his torso. They are non-painful, non-blanching, and well-demarcated, each measuring around 3cm in diameter. His CD4 count is 115.

What organism is implicated in the aetiology of this condition?

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