Fungal infection associated with AIDS, involving brain and meninges, lungs, and skin:
A) Kaposi sarcoma
B) Herpes simplex
C) Cryptococcosis
D) Toxoplasmosis
E) Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly carinii) pneumonia

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Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection commonly associated with AIDS, which can involve the brain and meninges, lungs, and skin. Kaposi sarcoma and herpes simplex are viral infections associated with AIDS, while toxoplasmosis is a protozoal infection typically affecting the brain. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia is a fungal infection of the lungs, but it is not typically associated with skin or brain involvement.

Fungal Infection Associated with AIDS, Involving Brain and Meninges, Lungs