A comparison of cases of paediatric-onset and adult-onset cryptococcosis detected through population-based surveillance, 2005―2007

We compared the epidemiology of laboratory-confirmed paediatric cryptococcal disease with adult-onset disease in the South African population. The study was an active, prospective, population-based, laboratory-based surveillance in South Africa. We compared cases of paediatric cryptococcosis (

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Veröffentlicht in:	AIDS (London) 2012-11, Vol.26 (18), p.2307-2314
Hauptverfasser:	MEIRING, Susan T, QUAN, Vanessa C, COHEN, Cheryl, DAWOOD, Halima, KARSTAEDT, Alan S, MCCARTHY, Kerrigan M, WHITELAW, Andrew C, GOVENDER, Nelesh P
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - drug therapy Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - epidemiology Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - immunology Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Age of Onset AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - drug therapy AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - epidemiology AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - immunology AIDS/HIV Amphotericin B - administration & dosage Antifungal Agents - administration & dosage Biological and medical sciences CD4 Lymphocyte Count Child Child, Preschool Cryptococcosis - drug therapy Cryptococcosis - epidemiology Cryptococcosis - immunology Cryptococcus Cryptococcus gattii - immunology Cryptococcus gattii - pathogenicity Female Human immunodeficiency virus Human mycoses Human viral diseases Humans Immunocompromised Host - immunology Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Incidence Infant Infant, Newborn Infectious diseases Length of Stay Male Medical sciences Miscellaneous mycoses Mycoses Population Surveillance Prospective Studies Sex Distribution South Africa - epidemiology Treatment Outcome Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Zusammenfassung:	We compared the epidemiology of laboratory-confirmed paediatric cryptococcal disease with adult-onset disease in the South African population. The study was an active, prospective, population-based, laboratory-based surveillance in South Africa. We compared cases of paediatric cryptococcosis (
ISSN:	0269-9370 1473-5571
DOI:	10.1097/QAD.0b013e3283570567