Improving disseminated histoplasmosis diagnosis in HIV/AIDS patients in Suriname: The role of a urine lateral flow assay.

• Main Authors: Lycke Woittiez (Author), Stefan Vestjens (Author), Terrence Mawie (Author), Ed IJzerman (Author), Pieter-Jan Haas (Author), Ferry Hagen (Author), Jimmy Roosblad (Author), Stije Leopold (Author), Maaike D van Schagen (Author), Michèle van Vugt (Author), Stephen Vreden (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Histoplasmosis is a frequent cause of infections in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). This study introduces the application of a Histoplasma capsulatum urine antigen lateral flow assay (LFA) for diagnosing disseminated histoplasmosis in PLWHA in Suriname. The LFA's diagnostic accuracy was co...