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Fungal pathogens

Saving lives by routine cryptococcal antigen screening and pre-emptive fluconazole in patients with advanced HIV

Posted on April 2, 2016 by

Guest posting: Dr Melanie-Anne John, Microbiology Registrar, Pathology North, formerly Infectious Disease Department, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, RSA Cryptococcal meningitis (CCM) has a high mortality (20-50%) in patients with AIDS. CCM is  preventable with fluconazole and … Continue reading →

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