Estimated Prevalence of Cryptococcus Antigenemia (CrAg) among HIV-Infected Adults with Advanced Immunosuppression in Namibia Justifies Routine Screening and Preemptive Treatment

BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis is common and associated with high mortality among HIV infected persons. The World Health Organization recommends that routine Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening in ART-naïve adults with a CD4(+) count <100 cells/μL followed by pre-emptive antifungal therapy...

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Autores principales: Sawadogo, Souleymane, Makumbi, Boniface, Purfield, Anne, Ndjavera, Christophine, Mutandi, Gram, Maher, Andrew, Kaindjee-Tjituka, Francina, Kaplan, Jonathan E., Park, Benjamin J., Lowrance, David W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5070823/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27760140
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161830

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5070823/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27760140
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161830

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