Disseminated Cryptococcosis Is a Common Finding among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients with Suspected Sepsis and Is Associated with Higher Mortality Rates

Disseminated Cryptococcosis Is a Common Finding among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients with Suspected Sepsis and Is Associated with Higher Mortality Rates

Cryptococcosis is the leading cause of death among people with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. The lack of optimum diagnoses and medications significantly impair the management of the disease. We investigated the burden of cryptococcosis and related mortality among people with HIV and suspected sepsis in...

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Main Authors: Tafese Beyene Tufa, Hans Martin Orth, Tobias Wienemann, Bjoern-Erik Ole Jensen, Colin R. Mackenzie, David R. Boulware, Tom Luedde, Torsten Feldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
cryptococcal infection
sepsis
qSOFA
blood culture
HIV
Africa
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/8/836

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