NU 570 Pathophysiology of human disease proctored exam
A 36-year-old man with AIDS presents with fever, dry cough, and dyspnea. A chest x-ray shows bilateral and diffuse infiltrates. Laboratory studies reveal a low CD4+ cell count. A lung biopsy discloses a chronic interstitial pneumonitis and an intra-alveolar foamy exudate. A silver stain of a bronchoalveolar lavage is shown. Which of the following organisms is the most likely responsible for these pulmonary findings?
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