The CD4+ T-lymphocyte count is an important predictor for the prognosis of cryptococcosis

Y Ding, P Li, Q He, H Wei, T Wu, D Xia, M Tan… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
There is great heterogeneity of immunity among patients with cryptococcosis, and severe
immunodeficiency can lead to negative clinical outcomes. Underlying disease is a poor …

Clinical features of cryptococcosis in patients with different immune statuses: a multicenter study in Jiangsu Province–China

Y Wang, Y Gu, K Shen, X Cui, R Min, S Sun… - BMC Infectious …, 2021 - Springer
Background Current guidelines support different management of cryptococcosis between
severely immunodeficient and immunocompetent populations. However, few studies have …

Comparison of clinical features and survival between cryptococcosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive and HIV-negative patients

U Jongwutiwes, S Sungkanuparph… - Japanese journal of …, 2008 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal infection among human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)-positive patients and also occurs frequently in HIV-negative patients. A retrospective …

[PDF][PDF] Study of some lymphocyte subset counts and cytokine levels in cryptococcosis associated with AIDS

A Arechavala, D Baiges, R Negroni… - Revista iberoamericana de …, 1997 - Citeseer
Approximately 100 new cases per year of cryptococcosis in HIV+ patients are observed in
Muñiz Hospital, 35% of them suffer a fatal outcome within the first four weeks after diagnosis …

Presentation and outcome of cryptococcal infection varies by predisposing illness

K Raval, W Powderly, A Spec - Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Better treatment for HIV has led to the changing epidemiology of
cryptococcosis. Important differences in outcomes have recently been demonstrated based …

The role of serum cryptococcal antigen screening for the early diagnosis of cryptococcosis in HIV-infected patients with different ranges of CD4 cell counts

P Pongsai, K Atamasirikul, S Sungkanuparph - Journal of Infection, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of serum cryptococcal antigen (SCA) for the screening of
cryptococcosis in HIV-infected patients with different ranges of CD4 cell counts. METHODS …

Cryptococcemia according to immune status: An analysis of 65 critical cases

R Chen, Y Zhang, P Zhou, X Zhong, M Zou, Y Li… - Infectious Diseases and …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Cryptococcemia is associated with poor prognosis among patients with
cryptococcosis. However, there are limited data on the clinical features of cryptococcemia …

Predictors of mortality and differences in clinical features among patients with Cryptococcosis according to immune status

KD Brizendine, JW Baddley, PG Pappas - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Cryptococcosis is an invasive fungal infection causing substantial morbidity and
mortality. Prognostic factors are largely derived from trials conducted prior to the modern era …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical characteristics and mortality risk factors of cryptococcal infection among HIV-negative patients

P Pongmekin, P Chongtrakool, P Santanirand… - J Med Assoc …, 2014 - thaiscience.info
Objective: Describe the clinical characteristics, treatment, outcomes, complications, and
factors associated with mortality of cryptococcosis in HIV-negative patients. Material and …

Identification of risk factors for disseminated cryptococcosis in non-hiv patients: a retrospective analysis

F Zhang, Y Zhou, X Tang, M Li - European Journal of Medical Research, 2023 - Springer
Objective This study aimed to investigate the potential risk factors associated with
disseminated cryptococcosis in HIV-negative individuals. Methods A total of 106 HIV …