The prevalence of cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) and benefits of pre-emptive antifungal treatment among HIV-infected persons with CD4+ T-cell counts < 200 cells/μL: evidence based on a meta-analysis.

Background: Current WHO guidelines (2018) recommend screening for cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) in HIV-infected persons with CD4+ T cell counts< 100 cells/μL, followed by pre-emptive antifungal therapy among CrAg positive (CrAg+) persons, to prevent cryptococcal meningitis related deaths. This strateg...

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Publicado en:BMC Infectious Diseases Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 1 - 12
Autores principales: Li, Yao, Huang, Xiaojie, Chen, Hui, Qin, Yuanyuan, Hou, Jianhua, Li, Aixin, Wu, Hao, Yan, Xiaofeng, Chen, Yaokai
Formato: meta analysis research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: BioMed Central 6/12/2020
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