12th January 2024

A 62-year-old woman presents with progressive shortness of breath on exertion and dry cough.

A 62-year-old woman presents with progressive shortness of breath on exertion and dry cough. She has a background of HIV and is known to be poorly compliant with her antiretrovirals. A chest X-ray is taken, which shows bilateral infiltrates. She is seen by the Respiratory Team, who make a diagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia, and co-trimoxazole is started. Which two antibiotics does co-trimoxazole consist of?

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