Review Question - QID 103608

A 33-year-old man with a history of intravenous drug abuse presents with 1 week of fever, chills, and cough. On physical exam, his temperature is 38.3 C, heart rate 99/min, blood pressure 120/74 mm Hg. He has track marks on his arms and bilateral pulmonary crackles. He has a chest radiograph (Figure 1) and a bronchoalveolar lavage culture (Figure 2) done. An HIV PCR is also done, which is positive for HIV infection. When should this patient be started on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)?