Cryptococcus neoformans and PLWH: the role of serum cryptococcal antigen screening
CrAg positivity may be detected during the asymptomatic phase of cryptococcal infection. Although current guidelines recommend serum CrAg screening for individuals with CD4+ T cell counts below 100 cells/µL, the detection of positive results in those with CD4+ T cell counts above this threshold should also be carefully evaluated, considering the possibility of false-positive or false-negative results.
Authors
- Özlem Gül (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1668-0157)
- Ceren Atasoy Tahtasakal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0392-229X)
- Okan Derin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6311-5428)
- Dilek Yıldız Sevgi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6047-4879)
- Ahsen Öncül (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1612-7658)
- Ayşe Barış (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6245-9664)
- Nazife Duygu Demirbaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8105-2122)
- İlyas Dökmetaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3523-3923)
Institutions
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Şişli Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.21389
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00