Background Cryptococcus is the most common cause of meningitis in adults living with HIV
in sub-Saharan Africa. Global burden estimates are crucial to guide prevention strategies …

Background Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common cause of meningitis in adults living
with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. The estimates of national, regional, and global burden of …

Objective: Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the most important HIV-related opportunistic
infections, especially in the developing world. In order to help develop global strategies and …

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 …

Cryptococcosis is now the most common cause of adult meningitis in much of Southern and
East Africa [1]. Despite currently available antifungal therapies, acute mortality ranges from …

Background. Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is the proximate cause of death in 20%–30% of
persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Africa. Methods. Two prospective …

Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis was first described over a century ago. This fungal
infection is preventable and treatable yet continues to be associated with excessive …

Cryptococcal meningitis is the leading cause of adult meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa, and
contributes up to 20% of AIDS-related mortality in low-income and middle-income countries …

Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) causes significant morbidity and mortality globally; however,
recent national trends have not been described. Incidence and trends for CM-associated …

Objectives Cryptococcal meningitis (CM)-related mortality may be prevented by screening
patients for sub-clinical cryptococcal antigenaemia (CRAG) at antiretroviral-therapy (ART) …