The patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) presents with a disseminated rash. The nurse notes purple papules over the trunk, arms, and on mucous membranes. Some are scabbed. The patient’s CD4 count is 64. Although highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been prescribed, the patient reports being noncompliant because of intolerable side effects. The nurse suspects which infection is most responsible for this new rash?
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