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

• Main Authors: Tihana Bicanic, Annemarie E. Brouwer, Graeme Meintjes, Kevin Rebe, Direk Limmathurotsakur, Wirongrong Chierakul, Praprit Teparrakkul, Angela Loyse, Nicholas J. White, Robin Wood, Shabbar Jaffar, Thomas Harrison
• Other Authors: University of Cape Town
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/27727
• Institution: Mahidol University

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...