Determinants of mortality in a combined cohort of 501 patients with HIV-associated Cryptococcal meningitis: implications for improving outcomes.

• Main Authors: Jarvis, Joseph N., Bicanic, Tihana, Loyse, Angela, Namarika, Daniel, Jackson, Arthur, Nussbaum, Jesse C., Longley, Nicky, Muzoora, Conrad, Phulusa, Jacob, Taseera, Kabanda, Kanyembe, Creto, Wilson, Douglas, Hosseinipour, Mina C., Brouwer, Annemarie E., Direk Limmathurotsakul, ดิเรก ลิ้มมธุรสกุล, White, Nicholas, van der Horst, Charles, Wood, Robin, Meintjes, Graeme, Bradley, John, Jaffar, Shabbar, Harrison, Thomas
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Antiretroviral therapy; Cryptococcal meningitis; Cryptococcus neoformans; HIV; Mortality (determinants); Open Access article
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/840
• 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 pr...