NEET PG Medical – 2020 – Question – 88
A 46-year-old woman with HIV complains severe persistent diarrhea, Histological Investigation was performed, Identify the organism causing diarrhea in HIV Patient.
a) Cryptosporidium
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Salmonella
d) Clostridium botulinum
Correct Answer – A
Answer-A- Cryptosporidium
* The origin of infectious diarrhea in patients with AIDS can be divided into 2 general categories: that caused by common
pathogens and that caused by opportunistic pathogens.
* The most common infectious organisms causing AIDS-related diarrhea include
– Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
– The parasites Cryptosporidium,
– Microsporidia
– Giardia lamblia
* And the bacterium Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAC).
* Other bacteria and parasites that cause diarrheal symptoms in otherwise healthy people may cause more severe, prolonged or recurrent diarrhea in people with HIV or AIDS
https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/news/175/aids-related-diarrhea
