Screening for Cryptococcal Antigenemia and Burden of Cryptococcosis at the Time of HIV Diagnosis: A Retrospective Multicenter Study.
Sung-Hsi HuangChun-Yuan LeeChin-Shiang TsaiMao-Song TsaiChun-Eng LiuWei-Ting HsuHong-An ChenWang-Da LiuChia-Jui YangHsin-Yun SunWen-Chien KoPo-Liang LuYuan-Ti LeeChien-Ching Hungnull nullPublished in: Infectious diseases and therapy (2021)
Burden of cryptococcosis remained high among PLWH with low CD4 lymphocyte counts in Taiwan. Uptake of CrAg screening among late HIV presenters was still suboptimal and delayed. Late CrAg testing was associated with a higher mortality.