Evaluation of screening and treatment of cryptococcal antigenaemia among HIV-infected persons in Soweto, South Africa.

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We retrospectively evaluated clinic-based screening to determine the prevalence of cryptococcal antigenaemia and management and outcome of patients with antigenaemia.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): HIV Med.

Title: HIV medicine

ISSN (Electronic): 1468-1293

ISSN (Print): 1464-2662

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 2015

Volume: 16

Issue: 8

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[1 ] National Institute for Communicable Diseases (Centre for Opportunistic, Tropical and Hospital Infections), a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.

[2 ] Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

[3 ] Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.

[4 ] Department of Community Health, Gauteng Department of Health, Johannesburg, South Africa.

[5 ] Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, South Africa.

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DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12245

PubMed ID: 25689352

SO-VID: 362c8188-e740-45f7-ae98-5b41b2f9adac

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Keywords: South Africa,cryptococcal antigen,cryptococcal meningitis,evaluation,screen-and-treat

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Keywords: South Africa, cryptococcal antigen, cryptococcal meningitis, evaluation, screen-and-treat

Evaluation of screening and treatment of cryptococcal antigenaemia among HIV-infected persons in Soweto, South Africa.

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