Welcome to CDC stacks |
Stacks Logo
Advanced Search
Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. Refer to the Help section for more detailed instructions.
 
 
Help
Clear All Simple Search
Advanced Search
Cryptococcal screening program : training modules for laboratory workers
  • Published Date:
    2/9/16
  • Language:
    English
Filetype[PDF-665.85 KB]


Details:
  • Supporting Files:
    No Additional Files
No Related Documents.
You May Also Like:
  1. Cryptococcal screening program training manual
    Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
    Published Date:
    08/2012
    Description:
    Cryptococcus is a fungus, found in the soil, which produces spores that can be inhaled. If a person’s immune system is weakened (for example, by HIV), Cryptococcus can cause a life-threatening infection in the brain called cryptococcal meningitis.C...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 9.81 MB]
  2. Screening HIV-Infected Patients with Low CD4 Counts for Cryptococcal Antigenemia prior to Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy: Cost Effectiveness of Alternative Screening Strategies in South Africa
    Personal Author:
    Larson, Bruce A.; Rockers, Peter C.; Bonawitz, Rachael; Sriruttan, Charlotte; Glencross, Deborah K.; Cassim, Naseem; Coetzee, Lindi M.; Greene, Gregory S.; Chiller, Tom M.; Vallabhaneni, Snigdha; Long, Lawrence; van Rensburg, Craig; Govender, Nelesh P.;
    Published Date:
    Jul 08 2016
    Source:
    PLoS One. 11(7).
    Description:
    BackgroundIn 2015 South Africa established a national cryptococcal antigenemia (CrAg) screening policy targeted at HIV-infected patients with CD4+ T-lymphocyte (CD4) counts <100 cells/ μl who are not yet on antiretroviral treatment (ART). Two screen...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 1.38 MB]
  3. Cryptococcal antigen screening by lay cadres using a rapid test at the point of care: A feasibility study in rural Lesotho
    Personal Author:
    Rick, Fernanda; Niyibizi, Aline Aurore; Shroufi, Amir; Onami, Kazumi; Steele, Sarah-Jane; Kuleile, Malehlohonolo; Muleya, Innocent; Chiller, Tom; Walker, Tiffany; Van Cutsem, Gilles;
    Published Date:
    Sep 06 2017
    Source:
    PLoS One. 12(9).
    Description:
    IntroductionCryptococcal 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 ...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 1.31 MB]
  4. CDC global health strategy (2012-2015) : 2012 annual progress report
    Corporate Authors:
    Center for Global Health (U.S.)
    Published Date:
    February 2014
    Description:
    The vision of CDC’s global heath strategy is a world where people live healthier, safer, and longer lives through science, policy, partnership, and evidence-based public health action. CDC’s Global Health Strategy was released in 2012, and includ...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 2.42 MB]
  5. Preventing Cryptococcosis—Shifting the Paradigm in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
    Personal Author:
    Meya, David; Rajasingham, Radha; Nalintya, Elizabeth; Tenforde, Mark; Jarvis, Joseph N;
    Published Date:
    2015
    Source:
    Curr Trop Med Rep. 2(2):81-89.
    Description:
    Cryptococcosis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected patients, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where it causes up to 20 % of AIDS-related deaths in HIV programs. A new, highly sensitive, and affordable point of c...
    File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 261.55 KB]