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ArticleIranian journal of microbiology2022

Cryptococcal antigen prevalence in HIV patients from a tertiary care centre in South India.

Anitha Madhavan, Arun Sachu, Abel Samuel, Jayalakshmi Vasudevapanicker

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Article in Iranian journal of microbiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anitha MadhavanDepartment of Microbiology, Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India.
Arun SachuDepartment of Microbiology, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.
Abel SamuelDepartment of Community Medicine, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.
Jayalakshmi VasudevapanickerDepartment of Microbiology, Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India.
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College Hospital · INT. D. Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic mycosis, caused by Materials and Methods: A total of 204 non duplicate samples were collected from people with HIV aged above 18 years. Samples with CD4 count less than 300 were included in the study. Cryptococcal antigen detection was done by CrAg Lateral flow assay. Results: None of the patients in our study were positive for cryptococcal antigen. Opportunistic infections were observed in 82 (40.2%) HIV positive patients. Candidiasis, tuberculosis and Conclusion: This is the first study from the southern state of Kerala on the prevalence of Cryptococcal antigenemia among HIV positive individuals. The study showed that routine screening for cryptococcal antigen will not be cost effective in our population. Similar to other studies, eventhough candidiasis, tuberculosis and PCP were more commonly seen among people with CD4 count < 200 cells/mm

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CandidiasisCryptococcosisOpportunistic infectionsToxoplasmosisTuberculosis

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PMID36531819
PMCPMC9723432
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