Cryptococcal antigen screening by lay cadres using a rapid test at the point of care: A feasibility study in rural Lesotho

Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the leading causes of death among people with HIV in Africa, primarily due to delayed presentation, poor availability and high cost of treatment. Routine cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening of patients with a CD4 count less than 100 cells/mm3, followed by pre-empt...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2017-09, Vol.12 (9), p.e0183656-e0183656
Hauptverfasser:	Rick, Fernanda, Niyibizi, Aline Aurore, Shroufi, Amir, Onami, Kazumi, Steele, Sarah-Jane, Kuleile, Malehlohonolo, Muleya, Innocent, Chiller, Tom, Walker, Tiffany, Van Cutsem, Gilles
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Adolescent Adult Africa AIDS Algorithms Analysis Antifungal agents Antigen presentation Antigens, Fungal - immunology Antiretroviral drugs Biology and Life Sciences Care and treatment Causes of CD4 antigen Cryptococcal meningitis Disease control Dosage and administration Fatalities Feasibility Studies Female Fluconazole Fungal infections Health care Health screening HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Lesotho Male Medical diagnosis Medical personnel Medicine and Health Sciences Meningitis Meningitis, Cryptococcal - immunology Middle Aged Mortality Patients People and Places Physicians Point-of-Care Systems Rheology - methods Rural Population Screening Shortages Treatment Outcome Tuberculosis Young Adult
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