A Rapid Screening Program for Histoplasmosis, Tuberculosis, and Cryptococcosis Reduces Mortality in HIV Patients from Guatemala

A Rapid Screening Program for Histoplasmosis, Tuberculosis, and Cryptococcosis Reduces Mortality in HIV Patients from Guatemala

Opportunistic infections (OIs) and advanced HIV disease (AHD) contribute to HIV-related mortality. Here, we analyzed the situation of AHD and OIs in a cohort of newly diagnosed HIV patients from Guatemala. We included 2127 adult patients from 13 facilities across the country during 2017 to 2018. Pat...

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Main Authors: Narda Medina, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Oscar Bonilla, Osmar Gamboa, Danicela Mercado, Juan C. Pérez, Luis Roberto Salazar, Eduardo Arathoon, David W. Denning, Juan Luis Rodriguez-Tudela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
laboratory diagnosis
opportunistic infections
tuberculosis
histoplasmosis
cryptococcosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/4/268

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