Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134477206
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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A Case of AIDS

Chapter 18, Problem 2CCS, A Case of AIDS A 25-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with thrush, diarrhea, unexplained

A 25-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with thrush, diarrhea, unexplained weight loss, and difficulty in breathing. Cultures of pulmonary fluid reveal the presence of Pneumocystis. The man admits to being a heroin addict and to sharing needles in a “shooting gallery.”

  1. 1. What laboratory tests could confirm a diagnosis of AIDS?
  2. 2. How did the man most likely acquire an HIV infection?
  3. 3. What changes to the man’s immune system allowed the opportunistic infection of Pneumocystis to arise?
  4. 4. What precautions should health care providers take in handling blood?
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