Therapeutic Lumbar Punctures in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: Should Opening Pressure Direct Management?

Enock Kagimu Nicole W EngenKenneth SsebambuliddeJohn KasibanteTadeo K KiizaEdward MpozaLillian TugumeEdwin NuwagiraLaura NsangiDarlisha A WilliamsKatherine Huppler Hullsiek David R BoulwareDavid B MeyaJoshua Rhein Mahsa AbassiAbdu K Musubire

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)

Management of increased ICP remains crucial in improving clinical outcomes in cryptococcal meningitis. Guidelines should consider an approach to therapeutic LPs that is not dictated by baseline ICP.

Keyphrases

human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus

antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected

inflammatory response
minimally invasive

clinical practice