Delays in Cryptococcal Meningitis Diagnosis and Care: A Mixed Methods Study in Rural Uganda

• Main Authors: Abigail Link (Author), Mark Okwir (Author), Betty Nabongo (Author), David Meya (Author), Sarah Iribarren (Author), Paul Bohjanen (Author), Danuta Kasprzyk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) remains a major cause of mortality for HIV-infected persons in sub-Saharan Africa, despite widespread access to antiretroviral therapy. Delays in CM diagnosis and treatment contribute to high mortality, with patients often arriving "too late" for tr...