Cryptococcal Antigen Screening Among Antiretroviral Therapy-Experienced People With HIV With Viral Load Nonsuppression in Rural Uganda.

Joseph Baruch BalukuPallen MugabeShem MwebazaJane NakaweesiCatherine SenyimbaJoel Peter OpioBarbara Mukasa

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)

The low frequency and high positivity yield of CrAg screening among ART-experienced PWH with VL nonsuppression suggest a need for VL- directed CrAg screening in this population. Studies are needed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and impact of CrAg screening and fluconazole prophylaxis on the outcomes of ART-experienced PWH with VL nonsuppression.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv positive
hiv aids
hiv infected patients
south africa
adipose tissue