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Cerebrospinal Fluid Cytokine Profiles Predict Risk of Early Mortality and Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis

Author: Jarvis, Joseph N ; Meintjes, Graeme ; Bicanic, Tihana ; Buffa, Viviana ; Hogan, Louise ; Mo, Stephanie ; Tomlinson, Gillian ; Kropf, Pascale ; Noursadeghi, Mahdad ; Harrison, Thomas S Date: 2015 Author Summary Cryptococcal meningitis is a severe opportunistic infection, estimated to kill several hundred thousand HIV-infected individuals each year. One of the factors contributing to this high death toll is the inadequacy of antifungal ... Read more c b
Relationship of cerebrospinal fluid pressure, fungal burden and outcome in patients with cryptococcal meningitis undergoing serial lumbar punctures

Author: Bicanic, Tihana ; Brouwer, Annemarie E ; Meintjes, Graeme ; Rebe, Kevin ; Limmathurotsakul, Direk ; Chierakul, Wirongrong ; Teparrakkul, Praprit ; Loyse, Angela ; White, Nicholas J ; Wood, Robin ; Jaffar, Shabbar ; Harrison, Thomas Date: 2009 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 ... Read more
Routine cryptococcal antigen screening for HIV-infected patients with low CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts - time to implement in South Africa?

Author: Jarvis, Joseph N ; Harrison, Thomas S ; Govender, Nelesh ; Lawn, Stephen D ; Longley, Nicky ; Bicanic, Tihana ; Maartens, Gary ; Venter, Francois ; Bekker, Linda-Gail ; Wood, Robin ; Meintjes, Graeme Date: 2011 Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a major cause of death among HIV-infected individuals. It causes an estimated 957 900 cases and 624 700 deaths worldwide annually, the vast majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa.1 In Cape Town, CM is now the ... Read more

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