Cryptococcus infection epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- Annual incidence of HIV associated cryptococcus infection is estimated to be 1 million cases worldwide.
- 600,000 of patients with cryptococcus infection will die within 3 months of diagnosis.[1]
References
- ↑ Park, Benjamin J; Wannemuehler, Kathleen A; Marston, Barbara J; Govender, Nelesh; Pappas, Peter G; Chiller, Tom M (2009). "Estimation of the current global burden of cryptococcal meningitis among persons living with HIV/AIDS". AIDS. 23 (4): 525–530. doi:10.1097/QAD.0b013e328322ffac. ISSN 0269-9370.