Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related cryptococcal meningitis in rural central Thailand--treatment difficulties and prevention strategies.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2007 Jan; 38(1): 58-61
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-30577
ABSTRACT
In 2000, cryptococcal meningitis was a common HIV related opportunistic infection in central Thailand requiring inpatient management but few patients suffering from it could afford a full course of treatment once infection had occurred. Since then, the production of generic fluconazole and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in Thailand (and national guidelines regarding their use) is reducing the incidence of this condition and such a strategy of prevention appears much more effective than treating established disease. There remains a continuing need for health education in the region and the removal of stigma associated with this disease so that earlier detection of HIV infection and the implementation of these national guidelines can have their greatest impact.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Thailand
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Fluconazole
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Retrospective Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Meningitis, Cryptococcal
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Drugs, Generic
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Observational study
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Systematic review of observational studies
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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