Open AccessPrevalence of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis and utility of microbiological determinants for its diagnosis in a tertiary care center
Author(s) -
Rajeev Thakur,
Satyam Sarma,
Suman Kushwaha
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.41689
Subject(s) - cryptococcal meningitis , tertiary care , medicine , center (category theory) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , meningitis , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , immunology , viral disease , chemistry , crystallography
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection continues to be the most important risk factor for the development of central nervous system (CNS) cryptococcosis, which in turn is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected patients. Early diagnosis of such patients is the key to their therapeutic success.