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Cost-effectiveness analysis of flucytosine as induction therapy in the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected adults in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa accounts for three-quarters of the global cases and 135,000 deaths per annum. Current treatment includes the use of fluconazole and amphotericin B. Recent evidence has shown that the synergistic use of flucytosine imp...
Autores principales: | Miot, Jacqui, Leong, Trudy, Takuva, Simbarashe, Parrish, Andrew, Dawood, Halima |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8025344/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33823842 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06268-9 |
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