Cryptococcal antigen screening by lay cadres using a rapid test at the point of care: A feasibility study in rural Lesotho

INTRODUCTION: Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the leading causes of death among people with HIV in Africa, primarily due to delayed presentation, poor availability and high cost of treatment. Routine cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening of patients with a CD4 count less than 100 cells/mm(3), foll...

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Autores principales: Rick, Fernanda, Niyibizi, Aline Aurore, Shroufi, Amir, Onami, Kazumi, Steele, Sarah-Jane, Kuleile, Malehlohonolo, Muleya, Innocent, Chiller, Tom, Walker, Tiffany, Van Cutsem, Gilles
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5587318/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28877182
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183656

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5587318/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28877182
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183656

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