Epidemiological characteristics of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis associated with Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii from HIV-infected patients in Madagascar: A cross-sectional study.

• Main Authors: Rivonirina Andry Rakotoarivelo (Author), Mihaja Raberahona (Author), Tahinamandranto Rasamoelina (Author), Andriamihaja Rabezanahary (Author), Fetra Angelot Rakotomalala (Author), Tiana Razafinambinintsoa (Author), Thomas Bénet (Author), Philippe Vanhems (Author), Mamy Jean de Dieu Randria (Author), Luisa Romanò (Author), Massimo Cogliati (Author), Muriel Cornet (Author), Mala Rakoto Andrianarivelo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM) remains the most prevalent invasive fungal infection worldwide. The main objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of CM and cryptococcal infection in HIV-infected patients in Madagascar. The secondary objectives were to assess the adjusted prevalen...