Over the past ten years, standard diagnostics for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected
persons have evolved from culture to India ink to detection of cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) …

Background Diagnosing invasive or chronic fungal infections is a challenge, particularly in
the immunocompromised host. Microscopy and culture remain the reference standard, but …

Highlights•Quantification of biomarkers is necessary for the diagnosis of many
diseases.•Low-cost, point-of-care biomarker quantification remains a challenge.•New …

Abstract Introduction Cryptococcal Meningitis (CM) remains a high-risk clinical condition,
and many patients require emergency department (ED) management for complications and …

These guidelines provide new and updated recommendations and good practice statements
in the following areas: starting ART, including initiating treatment outside the clinic and …

Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) is detectable in blood prior to the onset of symptomatic
cryptococcal meningitis (CM), a leading cause of death among people with advanced …

Cryptococcal meningitis persists as a significant source of morbidity and mortality in persons
with HIV/AIDS, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite increasing access to …

Emerging concepts in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis : Current Opinion in Infectious
Diseases Emerging concepts in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis : Current Opinion in …

Abstract Background Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening and treatment with preemptive
fluconazole reduces the incidence of clinically evident cryptococcal meningitis in individuals …

Background Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever with few options for diagnosis and
treatment; it is also under-researched with knowledge gaps on its epidemiology. A point-of …