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What is the most common oppounistic infection in aids?

A
Tuberculosis
B
Cryptococcosis
C
Pneumocystitis cannii
D
Histoplasmosis
High-Yield Explanation
Globally ,tuberculosis is the most common cause of moality & morbidity in HIV-infected patients . When CD4 count is less than 500cells/cubic millimeter ,tuberculosis may occur in an HIV patient .It is the most common cause of admission in patients with mild immune suppression . Reference: Harrison20th edition pg 877

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