Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal infection caused by the encapsulated yeasts
Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii, acquired from the environment. In Latin America, as …

Background A new lateral flow immunoassay (LFA) for the detection of cryptococcal antigen
was developed. Objective We aimed to systematically review all relevant studies to evaluate …

Extensive advances in technology offer a vast variety of diagnostic methods that save time
and costs, but identification of fungal species causing human infections remains challenging …

Diagnostic tools for invasive fungal infections have continuously improved within the last
decades. Nowadays, cultural methods, antigen testing, and molecular tests, such as …

Cryptococcal disease remains a significant source of global morbidity and mortality for
people living with HIV, especially in resource-limited settings. The recently updated estimate …

Neuroinfectious diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and have
a sizable effect on local health care systems and economies. 1, 2 A timely diagnosis and the …

The cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay (CrAg LFA) was evaluated for the diagnosis of
cryptococcosis in HIV-negative patients. The sensitivity was excellent, suggesting that this …

Cryptococcal meningitis is a devastating HIV-related opportunistic infection, affecting nearly
1 million individuals and causing over 500 000 deaths each year. The burden of disease is …

The passive and voluntary surveillance of cryptococcosis in Colombia since 1997 has seen
an increasing participating rate, revealing its importance to both in immunosuppressed and …

Cryptococcosis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected
patients, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where it causes up to 20% of AIDS-related deaths …