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

Update July 2026 :  Guidelines for diagnosing, preventing and managing cryptococcal disease among adults, adolescents and children living with HIV (WHO 2022)  Screening for cryptococcal antigen followed by pre-emptive antifungal therapy among cryptococcal antigen–positive people is recommended before ART (re)initiation … Continue reading

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