Therapeutic Lumbar Punctures in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: Should Opening Pressure Direct Management?

BACKGROUND: Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) frequently complicates cryptococcal meningitis. Therapeutic lumbar punctures (LPs) have acute survival benefits in the first week, and we sought to understand the longer-term survival impact of therapeutic LPs. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled huma...

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Autores principales: Kagimu, Enock, Engen, Nicole, Ssebambulidde, Kenneth, Kasibante, John, Kiiza, Tadeo K, Mpoza, Edward, Tugume, Lillian, Nuwagira, Edwin, Nsangi, Laura, Williams, Darlisha A, Hullsiek, Kathy Huppler, Boulware, David R, Meya, David B, Rhein, Joshua, Abassi, Mahsa, Musubire, Abdu K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Major Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9454029/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36092828
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac416

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9454029/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36092828
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac416

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