Evaluation of the initial 12 months of a routine cryptococcal antigen screening program in reduction of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in Uganda

• Main Authors: Kagimu Enock (Author), Kiwanuka Julius (Author), Bridget C. Griffith (Author), Derrick Bary Abila (Author), Morris K. Rutakingirwa (Author), John Kasibante (Author), Kiiza Tadeo Kandole (Author), Richard Kwizera (Author), Aggrey Semeere (Author), David B. Meya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Asymptomatic Cryptococcal Antigenemia (CrAg) patients develop meningitis within a month of testing positive. Pre-emptive antifungal therapy can prevent progression to Cryptococcal meningitis (CM). In April 2016, a national CrAg screening program was initiated in 206 high-volume h...