Cryptococcal Meningitis and Tuberculous Meningitis Co-infection in HIV-Infected Ugandan Adults. (29th August 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Cryptococcal Meningitis and Tuberculous Meningitis Co-infection in HIV-Infected Ugandan Adults. (29th August 2018)
- Main Title:
- Cryptococcal Meningitis and Tuberculous Meningitis Co-infection in HIV-Infected Ugandan Adults
- Authors:
- Ellis, Jayne
Cresswell, Fiona V
Rhein, Joshua
Ssebambulidde, Kenneth
Boulware, David R - Abstract:
- Abstract: We report 5 HIV-infected Ugandan adults with cryptococcal and tuberculous (TB) meningitis co-infection. All unmasked meningitis occurred within 5 weeks of starting HIV therapy. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra facilitated prompt diagnosis; however, 60% in-hospital mortality occurred. TB meningitis coinfection prevalence was 0.8% (5/586) among cryptococcal meningitis, 2 during second cryptococcal episodes.
- Is Part Of:
- Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 5:Number 8(2018)
- Journal:
- Open forum infectious diseases
- Issue:
- Volume 5:Number 8(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 5, Issue 8 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 5
- Issue:
- 8
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0005-0008-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08-29
- Subjects:
- case series -- cryptococcal meningitis -- HIV/AIDS -- tuberculosis -- tuberculous meningitis
Communicable diseases -- Periodicals
Medical microbiology -- Periodicals
Infection -- Periodicals
616.9 - Journal URLs:
- http://ofid.oxfordjournals.org/ ↗
http://www.oxfordjournals.org/en/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1093/ofid/ofy193 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2328-8957
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