A new short-course treatment is effective against HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis with fewer serious side effects, and has the potential to reduce the length and cost of hospital admissions, a ...

-The PLATFORM-CM trial is evaluating oteseconazole and other investigational products against the standard of care for treating cryptococcal meningitis "We are excited to initiate this important study ...

Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–related death in sub-Saharan Africa. Whether a treatment regimen that includes a single high dose of liposomal ...

The encapsulated fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is the most common cause of fungal meningitis, with the highest rate of cryptococcosis found in AIDS patients. Despite antifungal treatment, ...

Gilles van Cutsem is affiliated with Doctors Without Borders, a member of the Cryptococcal Meningitis Advocacy Group, and Chair of the Patient Advisory Committee of the slow release flucytosine ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A large study conducted in five African countries identified an easier and less toxic treatment for ...

Cryptococcal meningitis causes about one in ten HIV-related deaths, according to a study of autopsies performed in Mozambique and Brazil and coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health ...