Evaluation of trypan blue stain in a haemocytometer for rapid detection of cerebrospinal fluid sterility in HIV patients with cryptococcal meningitis.

Richard KwizeraAndrew AkampuriraTadeo K KandoleKirsten NielsenAndrew KambuguDavid B MeyaDavid R BoulwareJoshua Rheinnull null

Published in: BMC microbiology (2017)

Despite a positive correlation, the haemocytometer counts with trypan blue staining did not predict the outcome of quantitative cultures in patients receiving antifungal therapy.

Keyphrases

cerebrospinal fluid
antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv testing
light emitting
hepatitis c virus
candida albicans
hiv aids
high resolution
men who have sex with men
peripheral blood
flow cytometry
south africa
mesenchymal stem cells
smoking cessation