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

• Autori principali: Abigail Link (Autore), Mark Okwir (Autore), Betty Nabongo (Autore), David Meya (Autore), Sarah Iribarren (Autore), Paul Bohjanen (Autore), Danuta Kasprzyk (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Ubiquity Press, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: 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...