Access to medicines for treating people with cryptococcal meningitis

Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for one in five AIDS-related deaths globally. WHO guidelines strongly recommend a single high-dose of liposomal amphotericin B as part of preferred treatment, but this drug remains unaffordable in most low- and middle-income countries. A proactive approach is needed...

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Autores principales: Burry, Jessica, Casas, Carmen Perez, Ford, Nathan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7614173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36037037
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciac689/6678599
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description Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for one in five AIDS-related deaths globally. WHO guidelines strongly recommend a single high-dose of liposomal amphotericin B as part of preferred treatment, but this drug remains unaffordable in most low- and middle-income countries. A proactive approach is needed from manufacturers and other stakeholders to improve access.
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spelling pubmed-76141732023-02-13 Access to medicines for treating people with cryptococcal meningitis Burry, Jessica Casas, Carmen Perez Ford, Nathan Clin Infect Dis Article Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for one in five AIDS-related deaths globally. WHO guidelines strongly recommend a single high-dose of liposomal amphotericin B as part of preferred treatment, but this drug remains unaffordable in most low- and middle-income countries. A proactive approach is needed from manufacturers and other stakeholders to improve access. 2023-02-08 /pmc/articles/PMC7614173/ /pubmed/36037037 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciac689/6678599 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) International license.
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