Adjunctive Dexamethasone in HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis.

Background: Cryptococcal meningitis associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection causes more than 600,000 deaths each year worldwide. Treatment has changed little in 20 years, and there are no imminent new anticryptococcal agents. The use of adjuvant glucocorticoids reduces mortality...

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Publicado en:New England Journal of Medicine Vol. 374; no. 6; pp. 542 - 555
Autores principales: Beardsley, J., Wolbers, M., Kibengo, F. M., Ggayi, A.-B.M., Kamali, A., Cue, N. T. K., Binh, T. Q., Chau, N. V. V., Farrar, J., Merson, L., Phuong, L., Thwaites, G., Van Kinh, N., Thuy, P. T., Chierakul, W., Siriboon, S., Thiansukhon, E., Onsanit, S., Supphamongkholchaikul, W., Chan, A. K.
Formato: research randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: New England Journal of Medicine 2/11/2016
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