Prevalence of Asymptomatic Cryptococcal Antigenemia and Association with Follow-up risk of Cryptococcal Meningitis and Mortality among HIV Infected Patients in North West India - A Prospective Cohort Study.

CONCLUSION: Serum cryptococcal positivity is correlated with increased risk of Cryptococcal meningitis and mortality in PLHIV. We recommend the screening of asymptomatic PLHIV with CD4 ≤ 100/µL for serum cryptococcal antigen, so that pre-emptive treatment can be initiated to reduce morbidity and mortality. PMID: 32860359 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Current HIV Research - August 26, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Bhati R, Sirohi P, Sejoo B, Kumar D, Bohra GK, Meena DS, Verma D, Midha NK Tags: Curr HIV Res Source Type: research