Cryptococcal antigen in serum and cerebrospinal fluid for detecting cryptococcal meningitis in adults living with human immunodeficiency virus: systematic review and …

E Temfack, JJB Rim, R Spijker, A Loyse… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) detection could direct the timely initiation of antifungal therapy.
We searched MEDLINE and Embase for studies where CrAg detection in …

Recent trends in the epidemiology of fungal infections

EE Seagle, SL Williams, TM Chiller - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2021 - id.theclinics.com
Discussion The epidemiology of fungal diseases is constantly evolving. Environmental
changes, medical advancements, emerging species, and diagnostic and therapeutic …

Single-dose liposomal amphotericin B treatment for cryptococcal meningitis

JN Jarvis, DS Lawrence, DB Meya… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)–related death in sub-Saharan Africa. Whether a treatment regimen that includes a …

[HTML][HTML] Data centre profile: the provincial health data centre of the Western Cape Province, South Africa

A Boulle, A Heekes, N Tiffin, M Smith… - … Journal of Population …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives The PHDC supports clinical care directly through tools for clinicians which
integrate patient data or identify patients in need of interventions, and indirectly through …

Tuberculosis-HIV co-infection: progress and challenges after two decades of global antiretroviral treatment roll-out

E Letang, J Ellis, K Naidoo, EC Casas… - Archivos de …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite wide antiretroviral scale-up during the past two decades resulting in declining new
infections and mortality globally, HIV-associated tuberculosis remains as a major public …

Prevalence and trends of advanced HIV disease among antiretroviral therapy-naive and antiretroviral therapy-experienced patients in South Africa between 2010 …

MK Kitenge, G Fatti, I Eshun-Wilson, O Aluko… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite the significant progress made in South Africa in getting millions of
individuals living with HIV into care, many patients still present or re-enter care with …

Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis: time for action

KE Stott, A Loyse, JN Jarvis, M Alufandika… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis was first described over a century ago. This fungal
infection is preventable and treatable yet continues to be associated with excessive …

Leave no one behind: response to new evidence and guidelines for the management of cryptococcal meningitis in low-income and middle-income countries

A Loyse, J Burry, J Cohn, N Ford, T Chiller… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2019 - thelancet.com
In 2018, WHO issued guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention, and management of HIV-
related cryptococcal disease. Two strategies are recommended to reduce the high mortality …

Managing advanced HIV disease in a public health approach

N Ford, G Meintjes, A Calmy, H Bygrave… - Clinical Infectious …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract In 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) published guidelines for the
management of advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease within a public …

Understanding engagement in HIV programmes: how health services can adapt to ensure no one is left behind

A Grimsrud, L Wilkinson, I Eshun-Wilson… - Current HIV/AIDS …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Despite the significant progress in the HIV response, gaps
remain in ensuring engagement in care to support life-long medication adherence and viral …