Estimation of the current global burden of cryptococcal meningitis among persons living with HIV/AIDS

Park, Benjamin J.; Wannemuehler, Kathleen; Marston, Barbara J.; Govender, Nelesh P.; Pappas, Peter G.; Chiller, Tom

doi:10.1097/qad.0b013e328322ffac

reviewAIDSFeb 20, 2009Closed access

Estimation of the current global burden of cryptococcal meningitis among persons living with HIV/AIDS

BJBenjamin J. Park KWKathleen Wannemuehler BJBarbara J. Marston NPNelesh P. Govender PGPeter G. Pappas

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · National Institute for Communicable Diseases · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Objective

Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the most important HIV-related opportunistic infections, especially in the developing world. In order to help develop global strategies and priorities for prevention and treatment, it is important to estimate the burden of cryptococcal meningitis.

Design

Global burden of disease estimation using published studies.

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2,043

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Topics & keywords

Topics

Keywords

Case fatality rate
Incidence (geometry)
Cryptococcal meningitis
Medicine
Demography
Meningitis
Population
Estimation

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