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. 2009 Jun 1;23(9):1182-3.
doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32832be0fc.

High ongoing burden of cryptococcal disease in Africa despite antiretroviral roll out

Joseph N Jarvis, Andrew Boulle, Angela Loyse, Tihana Bicanic, Kevin Rebe, Anthony Williams, Thomas S Harrison, Graeme Meintjes

High ongoing burden of cryptococcal disease in Africa despite antiretroviral roll out

Joseph N Jarvis et al. AIDS. .
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Number of adult patients on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in the hospital referral area, and the number of patients with India Ink positive cryptococcal meningitis presenting to the hospital by year, 2003-2008.
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