The role of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in AIDS-related Cryptococcus neoformans disease in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy.

A. Shelburne III, Samuel; G Darcourt, Jorge; White, Jr., A.; Greenberg, S.; Hamill, R.; Atmar, R.; Visnegarwala, F.

doi:10.1086/428618

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The role of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in AIDS-related Cryptococcus neoformans disease in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy.

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Shelburne SA 3rd

Darcourt J

White AC Jr

Abstract

This study of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients coinfected with Cryptococcus neoformans found that 30% of patients who initiated highly active antiretroviral therapy developed immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). Patients with C. neoformans-related IRIS had higher c...

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