Cryptococcal Meningitis Treatment Strategies in Resource-Limited Settings: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Rajasingham, Radha ^a,b   Rolfes, Melissa A ^b   Birkenkamp, Kate E ^b   Meya, David B ^a,b   Boulware, David R ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; DRUG COST; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MONOTHERAPY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AFRICA; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL;

EID: 84866651859     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001316     Document Type: Article

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