Prior Pulmonary Tuberculosis Is a Risk Factor for Asymptomatic Cryptococcal Antigenemia in a Cohort of Adults With Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac202
Abstract: Abstract The greater mortality risk among people with advanced human immunodeficiency virus disease and cryptococcal antigenemia, despite treatment, indicates an increased susceptibility to other infections. We found that prior tuberculosis was an independent risk factor… read more here.
Keywords: advanced human; immunodeficiency virus; risk; cryptococcal antigenemia ... See more keywords
Hyponatremia as a Predictor of Cryptococcal Meningitis and Death Among Asymptomatic Persons With HIV and Cryptococcal Antigenemia
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad156
Abstract: Abstract Among persons with human immunodeficiency virus–associated cryptococcal meningitis serum hyponatremia is a risk factor for mortality; however, the role of hyponatremia in persons with asymptomatic cryptococcal antigenemia is unknown. We found that serum hyponatremia… read more here.
Keywords: cryptococcal meningitis; hyponatremia; meningitis death; cryptococcal antigenemia ... See more keywords
Cryptococcal antigenemia and its predictors among HIV infected patients in resource limited settings: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05129-w
Abstract: Background Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic fungal infection that primarily affects people with advanced HIV/AIDS and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality around the globe. By far the most common presentation of the disease… read more here.
Keywords: cryptococcal antigenemia; resource limited; antigenemia; limited settings ... See more keywords