Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in cryptococcosis: impact on outcome
Cryptococcosis diagnosis has been recently improved by the use of rapid cryptococcal antigen testing with lateral flow assays, which have proved sensitive and specific. Using “test and treat” screening strategies for cryptococcal disease with these tests has been showed effective in reducing cryptoc...
Main Authors: | Timothée Boyer Chammard, Elvis Temfack, Olivier Lortholary, Alexandre Alanio |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2018-05-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762018000700207&lng=en&tlng=en |
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