Predictors of poor clinical outcome of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected patients

• Main Authors: Anekthananon T., Manosuthi W., Chetchotisakd P., Kiertiburanakul S., Supparatpinyo K., Ratanasuwan W., Pappas P.G., Filler S.G., Kopetskie H.A., Nolen T.L., Kendrick A.S., Larsen R.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-81355153736&partnerID=40&md5=efd50ae86a67398d5bf5ca588cda566b; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3711
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The aim of this study was to identify baseline prognostic factors for poor clinical outcome of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis. We conducted a trial in Thailand and the USA comparing low- and high-dose concomitant use of amphotericin B and fluconazole for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningiti...