Cryptococcal antigen screening by lay cadres using a rapid test at the point of care: A feasibility study in rural Lesotho.

Cryptococcal antigen screening by lay cadres using a rapid test at the point of care: A feasibility study in rural Lesotho.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the leading causes of death among people with HIV in Africa, primarily due to delayed presentation, poor availability and high cost of treatment. Routine cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening of patients with a CD4 count less than 10...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Rick, Aline Aurore Niyibizi, Amir Shroufi, Kazumi Onami, Sarah-Jane Steele, Malehlohonolo Kuleile, Innocent Muleya, Tom Chiller, Tiffany Walker, Gilles Van Cutsem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0183656&type=printable
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