QBANK A 45 year old man with HIV (CD4 count 180) presents with difficulty breathing, weight loss, and low grade fevers. A chest x-ray shows bilateral diffus

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A 45 year old man with HIV (CD4 count 180) presents with difficulty breathing, weight loss, and low grade fevers. A chest x-ray shows bilateral diffuse interstitial infiltrates. Bronchoalveolar lavage demonstrates PCP pneumonia. The gentleman notes that he is allergic to sulfa, how should he best be treated?

A. TMP-SMX
B. Pentamidine
C. Doxycycline
D. Amphotericin B
E. Itraconazole