Cryptococcal meningitis is the most frequent cause of meningitis and a major cause of
mortality in HIV-infected adults in Africa. This study evaluated the performance of the lateral …

Objectives. Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common cause of adult meningitis in
southern Africa. Much of this disease burden is thought to be due to symptomatic relapse of …

In this issue of the SAMJ, Lessells et al. highlight the unacceptably high mortality due to HIV-
associated cryptococcal meningitis (CM) in routine clinical practice in South Africa. CM is …

Development of a tool to ensure correct stock management and accurate administration of
intravenous amphotericin B : forum Page 1 SA Pharmaceutical Journal – August 2009 40 Dev …

Fungemia, presença de fungos no sangue, tem incidência crescente nas últimas décadas,
acarretando sério problema em pacientes hospitalizados, sobretudo com câncer. Novos …

As profundas, e cada vez mais dinâmicas, transformações sociais, econômicas e políticas
dos tempos atuais torna urgente uma reflexão sobre a sociedade que pretendemos …

Although national guidelines in South Africa recommend starting antiretroviral therapy (ART)
mainly to outpatients with WHO stage four disease and/or CD4 count of 200 cells/uL …