The nurse notes that a patient with AIDS is prescribed trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim).For which opportunistic infection should the nurse realize that is this medication indicated?

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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)is indicated for the treatment of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia.A.Pyrazinamide,isoniazid (Laniazid,and ethambutol (Myambutol)are indicated in the treatment of tuberculosis.B.Ganciclovir (Cytovene)is indicated in the treatment of Cytomegalovirus retinitis.C.Azithromycin,clarithromycin,ethambutol are indicated in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex.

The Nurse Notes That a Patient with AIDS Is Prescribed