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IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals
Induction therapy:
 • AmBd (0.7–1.0
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... #Treatment #management ... #meningitis #cryptococcus ... #HIVAIDS
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis - Induction, Consolidation and Maintenance Therapy

Table 2. Antifungal Treatment Recommendations
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... Antifungal Treatment ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... #Treatment #management ... #meningitis #cryptococcus
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Infections • Pulmonary ... regardless of CD4 • Cryptococcal ... Meningitis • ... of starting OI treatment ... Opportunistic #Infections #management
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Transplant Recipients
Induction therapy:
 • liposomal AmB (3–4 mg/kg per
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... for Cryptococcal ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... #Treatment #management ... #meningitis #cryptococcus
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... , hypoxia, and pulmonary ... • Guidelines ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
, systemic or meningitic ... Fluconazole CRYPTOCOCCUS ... level, presence of cryptococcal ... CSF and serum Cryptococcal ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
IDSA Recommendations ... Cryptococcosis #Cryptococcus ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... Infection (Diffuse Pulmonary ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... Adolescent ARV Guidelines ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Cryptococcal meningitis ... Cryptococcal meningitis ... of prior silent pulmonary ... Standard treatment ... Guidelines recommend