Evaluation of a national cryptococcal antigen screening program for HIV-infected patients in Uganda: A cost-effectiveness modeling analysis

BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for 15% of AIDS-related mortality. Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) is detected in blood weeks before onset of meningitis, and CrAg positivity is an independent predictor of meningitis and death. CrAg screening for patients with advanced HIV and preemptive tre...

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Autores principales: Rajasingham, Radha, Meya, David B., Greene, Gregory S., Jordan, Alexander, Nakawuka, Mina, Chiller, Tom M., Boulware, David R., Larson, Bruce A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6328136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30629619
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210105

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6328136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30629619
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210105

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