Relationship of cerebrospinal fluid pressure, fungal burden and outcome in patients with cryptococcal meningitis undergoing serial lumbar punctures.

OBJECTIVES: To assess impact of serial lumbar punctures on association between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) opening pressure and prognosis in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis; to explore time course and relationship of opening pressure with neurological findings, CSF fungal burden, immune respons...

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Main Authors: Bicanic, T, Brouwer, A, Meintjes, G, Rebe, K, Limmathurotsakul, D, Chierakul, W, Teparrakkul, P, Loyse, A, White, N, Wood, R, Jaffar, S, Harrison, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009