Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patient with Cryptococcal Meningitis Diagnosis between 2010 and 2017
Characteristic | Variable | Total (N = 76)a |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | Age | 35 (30, 38) |
Male gender | 48/76 (63%) | |
History | Concurrent tuberculosis treatment | 33/74 (45%) |
Concurrent OI (e.g. oesophageal candidiasis, MAC) | 27/76 (36%) | |
IRIS | 25/75 (33%) | |
Symptoms | Headache | 47/64 (73%) |
Fever | 33/59 (56%) | |
Weight loss | 31/60 (52%) | |
Altered mental state | 58/76 (76%) | |
Signs | Focal neurology | 12/51 (24%) |
Skin lesions | 15/20 (75%) | |
Abnormal chest examination | 5/63 (7.9%) | |
Investigations | CD4 count- at time of CM | 60.0 (31.0, 112.0) |
Serum CrAG positive | 33/39 (85%) | |
Split skin smear positive | 16/31 (52%) | |
CSF Opening pressure > 20 cm | 35/72 (54%) | |
CSF India Ink positive | 50/70 (73%) | |
CSF CrAG positive | 16/23 (70%) |