Cryptococcal antigen screening before starting ART with low CD4
CD4 count <100 cells/mm3
tests per year, worldwide (WHO public health guidance), before starting or restarting ART
“Screening for cryptococcal antigen followed by pre-emptive antifungal therapy among cryptococcal antigen–positive people to prevent the development of invasive cryptococcal disease are recommended before initiating or reinitiating ART for adults and adolescents living with HIV who have a CD4 count <100 cells/mm3”
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Applies to people with a low CD4 count; the threshold may be raised to below 200 cells/mm3.
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