Abstract

Although expanded access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Africa has greatly improved survival, early mortality after ART initiation remains high. Cryptococcal infection and tuberculosis (TB) account for most of the early deaths, and cost-effective strategies are needed to improve outcomes. In an open-label, controlled study conducted in Tanzania and Zambia, researchers assessed one such strategy: screening for cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) before ART initiation (and treating those with positive …

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