Bibliographic Info
GuidelineGuidelines for the diagnosis, prevention, and management of cryptococcal disease in HIV-infected adults, adolescents and children, March 2018: supplement to the 2016 consolidated guidelines of the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection
Year of Publication2018
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Adults, adolescents and children living with HIV with suspected cryptococcal meningitis should have an initial lumbar puncture and an early repeat lumbar puncture with measurement of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) opening pressure to assess for raised intracranial pressure regardless of the presence of symptoms or signs of raised intracranial pressure.