Match the opportunistic infections associated with AIDS with their descriptions.

-Bacterial disease manifesting with fever, malaise, night sweats, diarrhea, lung, and blood infections (MAI)
A)Candidiasis
B)Cryptococcus
C)Cryptosporidiosis
D)Cytomegalovirus infection
E)Herpes simplex
F)Histoplasmosis
G)Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection
H)Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly carinii) pneumonia
I)Toxoplasmosis
J)Tuberculosis

Question

Match the opportunistic infections associated with AIDS with their descriptions.

-Bacterial disease manifesting with fever, malaise, night sweats, diarrhea, lung, and blood infections (MAI)
A)Candidiasis
B)Cryptococcus
C)Cryptosporidiosis
D)Cytomegalovirus infection
E)Herpes simplex
F)Histoplasmosis
G)Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection
H)Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly carinii) pneumonia
I)Toxoplasmosis
J)Tuberculosis

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection (MAI) is a bacterial disease that can cause fever, malaise, night sweats, diarrhea, lung, and blood infections in people with AIDS.

Answer: H 
 Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly carinii) pneumonia is a fungal infection that can result in fever, cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain in people with AIDS.

Answer: J 
 Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that can cause fever, cough, weight loss, and night sweats in people with AIDS.

Note: The other infections listed (Candidiasis, Cryptococcus, Cryptosporidiosis, Cytomegalovirus infection, Herpes simplex, Histoplasmosis, and Toxoplasmosis) are also commonly associated with AIDS, but their specific descriptions do not match the symptoms listed in the question.

Match the Opportunistic Infections Associated with AIDS with Their Descriptions