Asymptomatic cryptococcal antigen prevalence detected by lateral flow assay in hospitalised HIV‐infected patients in São Paulo, Brazil

Objective To determine the prevalence of asymptomatic cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) using lateral flow assay (LFA) in hospitalised HIV‐infected patients with CD4 counts 18 years old without prior cryptococcal meningitis, without clinical suspicion of cryptococcal meningitis, regardless of antiretrovir...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Tropical medicine & international health 2016-12, Vol.21 (12), p.1539-1544
Hauptverfasser:	Vidal, José E., Toniolo, Carolina, Paulino, Adriana, Colombo, Arnaldo, Anjos Martins, Marilena, Silva Meira, Cristina, Pereira‐Chioccola, Vera Lucia, Figueiredo‐Mello, Claudia, Barros, Tiago, Duarte, Jequelie, Fonseca, Fernanda, Alves Cunha, Mirella, Mendes, Clara, Ribero, Taiana, Santos Lazera, Marcia, Rajasingham, Radha, Boulware, David R.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - epidemiology Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use Antigens, Fungal - blood Brazil - epidemiology CD4 Lymphocyte Count cribado criptocócico Criptococo cryptococcal meningitis cryptococcal polysaccharide cryptococcal screening Cryptococcus Cryptococcus - immunology dépistage cryptococcique Female HIV HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - drug therapy HIV/AIDS Hospitalization Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Immunoassay - methods Lentivirus Male Meningitis meningitis criptocócica Meningitis, Cryptococcal - diagnosis Meningitis, Cryptococcal - epidemiology Middle Aged méningite cryptococcique polisacárido criptocócico polysaccharide cryptococcique Prevalence prevalencia prévalence Retroviridae Tropical diseases VIH/SIDA
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective To determine the prevalence of asymptomatic cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) using lateral flow assay (LFA) in hospitalised HIV‐infected patients with CD4 counts 18 years old without prior cryptococcal meningitis, without clinical suspicion of cryptococcal meningitis, regardless of antiretroviral (ART) status, and with CD4 counts
ISSN:	1360-2276 1365-3156
DOI:	10.1111/tmi.12790