Fungi are major contributors to the opportunistic infections that affect patients with HIV/AIDS.
Systemic infections are mainly with Pneumocystis jirovecii (pneumocystosis), Cryptococcus …

Cryptococcosis is an infectious disease with worldwide distribution and wide array of clinical
presentations caused by pathogenic encapsulated yeasts in the genus Cryptococcus …

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 …

HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis is by far the most common cause of adult meningitis
in many areas of the world that have high HIV seroprevalence. In most areas in Sub …

Talaromycosis (penicilliosis) is an invasive mycosis that is endemic in tropical and
subtropical Asia. Talaromycosis primarily affects individuals with advanced HIV disease and …

Cryptococcosis is an infection of global significance, affecting both immunocompromised
and immunocompetent hosts. Traditionally, 2 main species of yeasts caused cryptococcosis …

Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are a major cause of HIV-related mortality globally. Despite
widespread rollout of combined antiretroviral therapy, there are still up to 1 million deaths …

Cryptococcal meningitis causes morbidity and mortality worldwide. The burden of disease is
greatest in middle-and low-income countries with a high incidence of human …

Background Mortality in people in Africa with HIV infection starting antiretroviral therapy
(ART) is high, particularly in those with advanced disease. We assessed the effect of a short …

Early diagnosis of fungal infection is critical to effective treatment. There are many
impediments to diagnosis such as a diminishing number of clinical mycologists, cost, time to …