District and sub-district analysis of cryptococcal antigenaemia prevalence and specimen positivity in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

District and sub-district analysis of cryptococcal antigenaemia prevalence and specimen positivity in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Background: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a leading cause of mortality among HIV-positive South Africans. Reflex cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) testing of remnant plasma was offered as a pilot prior to implementation in October 2016 in KwaZulu-Natal province. The national reflex CrAg positivity was 5...

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Main Authors: Naseem Cassim, Lindi M. Coetzee, Nelesh P. Govender, Deborah K. Glencross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-10-01
Series:African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Subjects:
HIV
CD4
CrAg
Cryptococcal Disease
Online Access:https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/757

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