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    • Cryptococcal meningitis: a deadly fungal disease among people living with HIV/AIDS [PDF – 4 pages]

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    • CDC – Global Fungal Diseases
    • CDC – Global HIV/AIDS
    • Infectious Diseases Society of America – Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Cryptococcal Disease [PDF – 32 pages]
    • World Health Organization – Guidelines for Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management of Cryptococcal Disease in HIV-Infected Adults, Adolescents, and Children
    • World Health Organization – Guidelines for managing advanced HIV disease and rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy
    • Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents
    • Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children
    • TEPHINET Cryptococcosis and Histoplasmosis Training Course (in English)
    Last Reviewed: January 6, 2020
    Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED)
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