Determinants of mortality in a combined cohort of 501 patients with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: Implications for improving outcomes

• Main Authors: Joseph N. Jarvis, Tihana Bicanic, Angela Loyse, Daniel Namarika, Arthur Jackson, Jesse C. Nussbaum, Nicky Longley, Conrad Muzoora, Jacob Phulusa, Kabanda Taseera, Creto Kanyembe, Douglas Wilson, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Annemarie E. Brouwer, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Nicholas White, Charles Van Der Horst, Robin Wood, Graeme Meintjes, John Bradley, Shabbar Jaffar, Thomas Harrison
• Other Authors: St George's University of London
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/34286
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background. Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a leading cause of death in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Identifying factors associated with mortality informs strategies to improve outcomes.Methods. Five hundred one patients with HIV-associated CM were followed prospecti...