A 42-year-old woman with newly diagnosed HIV presents for follow-up after her initial lab results. She has never been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection before and has no significant past medical history. Physical examination is unremarkable. Lab testing reveals a viral load of 300,000 copies/mL and a CD4 count of 180 cells/mm³. The patient has started antiretroviral therapy, and the physician assistant recommends an additional medication to prevent opportunistic infections based on her CD4 count. For which of the following pathogens is this prophylaxis most likely being prescribed?
A. Candida albicans
B. Cryptococcus neoformans
C. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare
D. Pneumocystis jirovecii
E. Toxoplasma gondii
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