A 40 year old male who was seropositive for HIV experienced abdominal pain, fatigue, and low-grade fever?

38 degrees celcius for two weeks. A chest x-ray examination revealed lung infiltrates. Gram and acid-fast stains were negative. A viral clture revealed the cause of his symptoms; a large, enveloped polyhedral virus with double-stranded DNA. What is the disease; Which virus caused it; Why was the viral culture done after the Gram and acid-fast stain results were obtained?

The disease is tuberculosis, it was caused by herpes virus; and the viral culture was done after gram staining and acid-fast staining because these tests were negative... I think... LOL!!! Hope that helps. There are other possibilities, but this seems most probable to me.

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No TB or MAC (Acid Fast -), Probably HSV. The Viral Culture was Appropriate In this Case.

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