RS is 31 -year-old male who is HIV positive.  At his last vi…

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RS is 31 -yeаr-оld mаle whо is HIV pоsitive.  At his lаst visit 6 months ago, he was stable with a CD4 count of 375 cells/mm3 and viral load of 10,000 copies/ml and refused to take any anti-retroviral therapy.  He urgently presents to the clinic today with mild symptoms of shortness of breath, fever and cough.  His laboratory studies at this visit reveal a CD4 count of 175 cell/mm3 and viral load of 175,000 copies/ml.  He states that he is allergic to sulfa but does not know the reaction.  His chest x-ray is consistent with Pneumocystis jerovici pneumonia.  His provider wants to start therapy.  What first line therapy would you recommend?

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