Background Cryptococcal meningitis continues to be one of the common causes of chronic
central nervous system infection worldwide. Individuals with cryptococcal meningitis can …

Background The elderly, and especially those with an immuno-compromised status, are
vulnerable to infectious diseases. The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical …

Abstract Background: The World Health Organization recommends routine cryptococcal
antigen (CrAg) screening in advanced AIDS patients initiating antiretroviral treatment (ART) …

Background: Cryptococcal meningitis is an important and a fatal neuroinfection. Early
diagnosis and treatment is of utmost importance in reducing morbidity and mortality …

Introduction Cryptococcal meningitis is a severe infection among immunosuppressed
individuals, with a high mortality rate. Although amphotericin B is the first-choice drug for …

Cryptococcal meningitis presenting as acute onset bilateral cerebellar infarct Page 1 Letters to
the Editor Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice | January - March 2017 | Vol 8 | Issue 1 159 …

Aim To assess the prevalence of cryptococcal antigenemia among people living with
HIV/AIDS (PLHA) with CD4≤ 100/mm3 Design This observational study was performed on …

Background Many neurological diseases are accompanied by an increase in the
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein concentration, which indicates dysfunction of the blood …

Objectives To describe the implementation of screening for cryptococcal antigenaemia by
point-of-care (POC) serum cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) lateral flow assay, measure the …

Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a rare complication in HIV-negative patients with nephrotic
syndrome (NS), and knowledge about the clinical profile of NS with CM is limited. We …