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Download fileFlow cytometry to assess cerebrospinal fluid fungal burden in cryptococcal meningitis
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posted on 2020-10-01, 15:01 authored by James E Scriven, Lisa M Graham, Charlotte Schutz, Thomas J Scriba, Robert J Wilkinson, David R Boulware, Graeme Meintjes, David G Lalloo, Britta C UrbanFungal burden in the cerebrospinal fluid is an important determinant of mortality in cryptococcal meningitis, but its use in aiding clinical decision making is hampered by the time involved to perform quantitative cultures. Here, we demonstrate the potential of flow cytometry as a novel and rapid technique to address this issue.