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
Maintained
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
In settings with ready access to and no contraindication for lumbar puncture: If access to a cryptococcal antigen assay is not available and/or rapid results are not available: Lumbar puncture with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) India ink test examination is the preferred diagnostic approach.
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