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Boulware DR, Atukunda M, Kagimu E, Musubire AK, Akampurira A, Tugume L, Ssebambulidde K, Kasibante J, Nsangi L, Mugabi T, Gakuru J, Kimuda S, Kasozi D, Namombwe S, Turyasingura I, Rutakingirwa MK, Mpoza E, Kigozi E, Muzoora C, Ellis J, Skipper CP, Matkovits T, Williamson PR, Williams DA, Fieberg A, Hullsiek KH, Abassi M, Dai B, Meya DB. Oral Lipid Nanocrystal Amphotericin B for Cryptococcal Meningitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Clin Infect Dis 2023; 77:1659-1667. [PMID: 37606364 PMCID: PMC10724459 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Amphotericin B is the gold standard treatment for severe mycoses. A new orally delivered, less-toxic formulation of amphotericin has been developed. METHODS In our randomized clinical trial, we tested oral lipid nanocrystal (LNC) amphotericin B (MAT2203, Matinas Biopharma) vs intravenous (IV) amphotericin for human immunodeficiency virus-associated cryptococcal meningitis in 4 sequential cohorts. Two pilot cohorts assessed safety and tolerability (n = 10 each), and 2 cohorts assessed efficacy with/without 2 IV loading doses (n = 40 each). The experimental arm received 1.8 g/d oral LNC amphotericin through 2 weeks with 100 mg/kg/d flucytosine, then 1.2 g/d LNC amphotericin through 6 weeks. The randomized control arm (n = 41) received 7 days of IV amphotericin with flucytosine, then 7 days of fluconazole 1200 mg/d. The primary end point was cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) early fungicidal activity (EFA). RESULTS We randomized 80 participants to oral LNC amphotericin + flucytosine with (n = 40) and without (n = 40) 2 IV loading doses and 41 control participants to IV amphotericin + flucytosine. Mean EFA was 0.40 log10 colony-forming units (CFU)/mL/d for all-oral LNC amphotericin, 0.42 log10 Cryptococcus CFU/mL/d for oral LNC amphotericin with IV loading doses, and 0.46 log10 CFU/mL/d for IV amphotericin controls. LNC amphotericin groups achieved 2-week CSF sterility in 63% (44 of 70) vs 68% (23 of 34) of controls. The 18-week survival was 85% (34 of 40) with all-oral LNC amphotericin, 90% (36 of 40) with oral LNC amphotericin given IV loading doses, and 85% (35 of 41) with IV amphotericin.Grade 3-4 laboratory adverse events occurred less frequently in LNC amphotericin groups (41%) than the IV amphotericin group (61%, P = .05), particularly for anemia (21% vs 44%; P = .01) and potassium (5% vs 17%; P = .04). CONCLUSIONS This new oral amphotericin B LNC formulation appears promising for cryptococcal meningitis with antifungal activity, similar survival, and less toxicity than IV amphotericin. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT04031833.
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- David R Boulware
- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Mbonde AA, Chang J, Musubire AK, Okello S, Kayanja A, Moses A, Butterfield RJ, Chow FC, Saylor DR, O'Carroll CB, Siedner M. HIV Infection and 90-Day Stroke Outcomes in Uganda: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study. Neurol Clin Pract 2023; 13:e200198. [PMID: 38495078 PMCID: PMC10942001 DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000200198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Background and Objectives Little is known about the impact of HIV infection on the clinical presentation and outcomes after stroke in the modern antiretroviral therapy (ART) era. We aimed to compare stroke characteristics and outcomes between persons with HIV (PWH) and without HIV (PWOH) presenting with stroke in Uganda. Methods We conducted a matched cohort study at Mulago National Referral Hospital and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital between January 2018 and November 2020. We enrolled consecutive PWH presenting with CT-confirmed acute or subacute stroke (symptom onset ≤14 days) and matched them by sex and stroke type to 2 consecutive available PWOH admitted to the same hospital. We obtained baseline clinical data and followed participants for 90 days from the day of clinical presentation. We compared stroke severity (defined by the NIH stroke scale [NIHSS]) and 90-day all-cause mortality and morbidity (using the modified Rankin Scale [mRS]) by HIV serostatus with and without adjustment for confounders. Results We enrolled 105 PWH and 157 PWOH with stroke. PWH were younger (mean [SD] age 49 [14] vs 59 [16] years, p < 0.001), and nearly 80% (82/105) were on ART for a median of 5 years and a median CD4 count of 214 cells/uL (interquartile range 140, 337). Compared with PWOH, PWH presented with a 3-point lower median NIHSS (16 vs 19, p = 0.011), a 20% lower proportion of all-cause mortality at 90 days (p = 0.001), and had less disability at 90 days (median mRS 4 vs 5, p = 0.004). Age and NIHSS-adjusted odds ratio of 90-day all-cause mortality in PWH compared with PWOH was 0.45 (95% CI 0.22-0.96, p = 0.037). Discussion In the modern ART era, PWH with acute stroke in Uganda present with modest stroke and are significantly less likely to die within 90 days than PWOH. This potentially reflects the protective effects of ART, enhanced health care access, and their younger age at stroke presentation.
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- Amir A Mbonde
- Department of Medicine (AAM, AK, MS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Harvard Medical School (AAM, MS); Department of Medicine (JC), Boston Medical Center, MA; Department of Medicine (Neurology) (AKM), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Epidemiology (SO), Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Department of Radiology (AM), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (RJB), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Departments of Neurology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) (FCC), University of California San Francisco; Department of Neurology (DRS), John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Internal Medicine (DRS), University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; Department of Neurology (CBOC), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale; and Department of Medicine and Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Medicine (AAM, AK, MS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Harvard Medical School (AAM, MS); Department of Medicine (JC), Boston Medical Center, MA; Department of Medicine (Neurology) (AKM), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Epidemiology (SO), Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Department of Radiology (AM), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (RJB), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Departments of Neurology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) (FCC), University of California San Francisco; Department of Neurology (DRS), John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Internal Medicine (DRS), University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; Department of Neurology (CBOC), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale; and Department of Medicine and Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Medicine (AAM, AK, MS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Harvard Medical School (AAM, MS); Department of Medicine (JC), Boston Medical Center, MA; Department of Medicine (Neurology) (AKM), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Epidemiology (SO), Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Department of Radiology (AM), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (RJB), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Departments of Neurology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) (FCC), University of California San Francisco; Department of Neurology (DRS), John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Internal Medicine (DRS), University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; Department of Neurology (CBOC), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale; and Department of Medicine and Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Medicine (AAM, AK, MS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Harvard Medical School (AAM, MS); Department of Medicine (JC), Boston Medical Center, MA; Department of Medicine (Neurology) (AKM), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Epidemiology (SO), Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Department of Radiology (AM), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (RJB), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Departments of Neurology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) (FCC), University of California San Francisco; Department of Neurology (DRS), John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Internal Medicine (DRS), University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; Department of Neurology (CBOC), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale; and Department of Medicine and Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Medicine (AAM, AK, MS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Harvard Medical School (AAM, MS); Department of Medicine (JC), Boston Medical Center, MA; Department of Medicine (Neurology) (AKM), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Epidemiology (SO), Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Department of Radiology (AM), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (RJB), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Departments of Neurology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) (FCC), University of California San Francisco; Department of Neurology (DRS), John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Internal Medicine (DRS), University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; Department of Neurology (CBOC), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale; and Department of Medicine and Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Medicine (AAM, AK, MS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Harvard Medical School (AAM, MS); Department of Medicine (JC), Boston Medical Center, MA; Department of Medicine (Neurology) (AKM), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Epidemiology (SO), Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Department of Radiology (AM), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (RJB), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Departments of Neurology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) (FCC), University of California San Francisco; Department of Neurology (DRS), John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Internal Medicine (DRS), University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; Department of Neurology (CBOC), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale; and Department of Medicine and Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Medicine (AAM, AK, MS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Harvard Medical School (AAM, MS); Department of Medicine (JC), Boston Medical Center, MA; Department of Medicine (Neurology) (AKM), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Epidemiology (SO), Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Department of Radiology (AM), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (RJB), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Departments of Neurology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) (FCC), University of California San Francisco; Department of Neurology (DRS), John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Internal Medicine (DRS), University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; Department of Neurology (CBOC), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale; and Department of Medicine and Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Medicine (AAM, AK, MS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Harvard Medical School (AAM, MS); Department of Medicine (JC), Boston Medical Center, MA; Department of Medicine (Neurology) (AKM), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Epidemiology (SO), Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Department of Radiology (AM), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (RJB), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Departments of Neurology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) (FCC), University of California San Francisco; Department of Neurology (DRS), John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Internal Medicine (DRS), University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; Department of Neurology (CBOC), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale; and Department of Medicine and Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Medicine (AAM, AK, MS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Harvard Medical School (AAM, MS); Department of Medicine (JC), Boston Medical Center, MA; Department of Medicine (Neurology) (AKM), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Epidemiology (SO), Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Department of Radiology (AM), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (RJB), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Departments of Neurology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) (FCC), University of California San Francisco; Department of Neurology (DRS), John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Internal Medicine (DRS), University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; Department of Neurology (CBOC), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale; and Department of Medicine and Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Medicine (AAM, AK, MS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Harvard Medical School (AAM, MS); Department of Medicine (JC), Boston Medical Center, MA; Department of Medicine (Neurology) (AKM), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Epidemiology (SO), Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Department of Radiology (AM), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (RJB), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Departments of Neurology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) (FCC), University of California San Francisco; Department of Neurology (DRS), John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Internal Medicine (DRS), University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; Department of Neurology (CBOC), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale; and Department of Medicine and Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Medicine (AAM, AK, MS), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Harvard Medical School (AAM, MS); Department of Medicine (JC), Boston Medical Center, MA; Department of Medicine (Neurology) (AKM), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Epidemiology (SO), Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Department of Radiology (AM), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (RJB), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Departments of Neurology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) (FCC), University of California San Francisco; Department of Neurology (DRS), John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Internal Medicine (DRS), University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; Department of Neurology (CBOC), Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale; and Department of Medicine and Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MS), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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Ellis J, Bangdiwala AS, Skipper CP, Tugume L, Nsangi L, Matovu J, Pastick KA, Ssebambulidde K, Morawski BM, Musubire AK, Schleiss MR, Moore DAJ, Jarvis JN, Boulware DR, Meya DB, Castelnuovo B. Baseline Cytomegalovirus Viremia at Cryptococcal Meningitis Diagnosis Is Associated With Long-term Increased Incident TB Disease and Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of Ugandan Adults With HIV. Open Forum Infect Dis 2023; 10:ofad449. [PMID: 37732168 PMCID: PMC10508356 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Background Adults with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis have overlapping burdens of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and tuberculosis (TB) coinfections. CMV infection/reactivation is strongly associated with CMV-specific memory T-cell activation and upregulation of type 1 interferons, which may lead to increased risk of TB disease and poor outcomes. Methods We conducted a cohort study of 2-week survivors of cryptococcal meningitis during 2010-2021 to determine TB incidence and all-cause mortality over time stratified by baseline CMV status. Results We followed 497 Ugandans with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis for a median (interquartile range) of 4.6 (2.6-53.9) months. Overall, 42% (210/497) developed incident TB disease or died. One-fifth (98/497, 19.7%) developed incident TB disease, and 29% (142/497) of participants died during follow-up. Of 259 participants with CMV viral load measured at baseline, 37% (96/259) had concurrent CMV viremia (defined as anyone with detectable CMV DNA in plasma/serum by qualitative polymerase chain reaction [PCR] detection). Of 59 with measured CMV immunoglobulin G (IgG), 100% had positive CMV IgG antibody serology (≥10 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay units/mL). CMV viremia was positively associated with higher HIV viral load (196 667 vs 73 295 copies/mL; P = .002) and higher cerebrospinal fluid fungal burden (68 500 vs 14 000 cfu/mL; P = .002) compared with those without. Participants with high-level CMV viremia (defined as CMV viral load ≥1000 IU/mL) had twice the risk of incident TB (subdistribution adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 2.18; 95% CI, 1.11-4.27) and death (aHR, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.14-3.49) compared with participants with no or low-level CMV viremia. There was no association between the CMV IgG index and the incidence of TB/death (P = .75). Conclusions CMV viremia >1000 IU/mL at meningitis diagnosis was associated with increased incident TB disease and mortality during long-term follow-up. Future studies to determine the causal relationship and potential for therapeutic intervention are warranted.
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- Jayne Ellis
- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Levin AE, Bangdiwala AS, Nalintya E, Kagimu E, Kasibante J, Rutakingirwa MK, Mpoza E, Jjunju S, Nuwagira E, Naluyima R, Kirumira P, Hou C, Ssebambulidde K, Musubire AK, Williams DA, Abassi M, Muzoora C, Hullsiek KH, Rajasingham R, Meya DB, Boulware DR, Skipper CP. Outpatient Cryptococcal Antigen Screening Is Associated With Favorable Baseline Characteristics and Improved Survival in Persons With Cryptococcal Meningitis in Uganda. Clin Infect Dis 2023; 76:e759-e765. [PMID: 35859045 PMCID: PMC10169421 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is unknown whether persons with symptomatic cryptococcal meningitis detected during routine blood cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening have better survival than persons presenting with overt meningitis. METHODS We prospectively enrolled Ugandans with HIV and cryptocococcal meningitis from December 2018 to December 2021. Participants were treated with amphotericin-based combination therapy. We compared outcomes between persons who were CrAg screened then referred to hospital with those presenting directly to the hospital with symptomatic meningitis. RESULTS Among 489 participants with cryptococcal meningitis, 40% (194/489) received blood CrAg screening and were referred to hospital (median time to referral 2 days; interquartile range [IQR], 1-6). CrAg-screened persons referred to hospital had lower 14-day mortality than non-CrAg-screened persons who presented directly to hospital with symptomatic meningitis (12% vs 21%; hazard ratio, .51; 95% confidence interval, .32-.83; P = .006). Fewer CrAg-screened participants had altered mental status versus non-CrAg-screened participants (29% vs 41%; P = .03). CrAg-screened persons had lower quantitative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture burden (median [IQR], 4570 [11-100 000] vs 26 900 [182-324 000] CFU/mL; P = .01) and lower CSF opening pressures (median [IQR], 190 [120-270] vs 225 [140-340] mmH2O; P = .004) compared with non-CrAg-screened persons. CONCLUSIONS Survival from cryptococcal meningitis was higher in persons with prior CrAg screening than those without CrAg screening. Altered mental status was the most potent predictor for mortality in a multivariate model. We suggest that CrAg screening detects cryptococcal meningitis at an earlier stage, as evidenced by a favorable baseline risk profile and notably fewer persons with altered mental status.
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- Anna E Levin
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Namuju OC, Namuwenge PM, Kwizera R, Obuya E, Kirumira P, Naluyima R, Ahimbisibwe C, Ndyetukira J, Nakato H, Kirungi R, Gakuru J, Junju S, Nuwagira E, Rutakagirwa M, Nsibirwa S, Nabitaka V, Nalintya E, Mpoza E, Muzoora CK, Musubire AK, Boulware DR, Meya DB. Adherence of health workers to guidelines for screening and management of cryptococcal meningitis in Uganda. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0284165. [PMID: 37036886 PMCID: PMC10085016 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Health workers' failure to adhere to guidelines for screening, diagnosis and management of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (CM) remains a significant public health concern. We aimed to assess adherence to the standards of care and management of HIV patients at risk of CM per the MoH guidelines and assess stock management of CM supplies in the period of January to June 2021 at selected public health facilities (HFs) in Uganda. METHODS The study employed an observational cross-sectional design to assess the level of adherence of health workers to standards of clinical care and management of HIV positive patients at risk of CM as per the clinical guidelines for Uganda, and stock management of CM supplies in the period of January to June 2021in selected public health facilities. The study team used a survey guide designed by MoH to assess and score the screening, diagnosis and management practices of Health Facilities towards CM. Scoring was categorized as red (< 80%), light green (80%-95%), and dark green (˃95%) in the order from worst to best adherence. The data was transcribed into a spread sheet and analysed using STATA-v15. RESULTS The study team visited a total of 15 public health facilities including 5 general hospitals, 9 regional referral hospitals (RRHs) and 1 National Referral hospital (NRH). The mean score for adherence to screening and management of CM for all the combined facilities was 15 (64.7%) classified as red. 10 (66.7%) HFs had not performed a baseline CD4 test for eligible patients within 2 weeks of ART initiation. With regards to treatment, 9 (60%) of the HFs were scored as light green on knowledge of the procedure for reconstituting intravenous Liposomal Amphotericin B. None of the HFs visited had potassium chloride tablets in stock. CONCLUSION Major MoH guidelines are generally not being adhered to by health workers while managing cryptococcal meningitis. It is vital that government and implementing partners regularly support HFs with training, mentorship, and support supervision on CM management to improve adherence to CM screening and treatment guidelines.
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- Olivie C Namuju
- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Advanced HIV Disease and Treatment, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Advanced HIV Disease and Treatment, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- HIV Department, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- HIV Department, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine and International Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Research, Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Medicine and International Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Skipper CP, Hullsiek KH, Stadelman A, Williams DA, Ssebambulidde K, Okafor E, Tugume L, Nuwagira E, Akampurira A, Musubire AK, Abassi M, Muzoora C, Rhein J, Boulware DR, Meya DB. Sterile Cerebrospinal Fluid Culture at Cryptococcal Meningitis Diagnosis Is Associated with High Mortality. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 9:46. [PMID: 36675867 PMCID: PMC9866844 DOI: 10.3390/jof9010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Cryptococcus is the leading cause of AIDS-related meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa. The clinical implications of a sterile cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture among individuals diagnosed with cryptococcal meningitis using CSF cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) are unclear. We prospectively enrolled 765 HIV-positive Ugandans with first-episode cryptococcal meningitis from November 2010 to May 2017. All persons were treated with amphotericin-based induction therapy. We grouped participants by tertile of baseline CSF quantitative Cryptococcus culture burden and compared clinical characteristics, CSF immune profiles, and 18-week mortality. We found 55 (7%) CSF CrAg-positive participants with sterile CSF cultures. Compared to the non-sterile groups, participants with sterile CSF cultures had higher CD4 counts, lower CSF opening pressures, and were more frequently receiving ART. By 18 weeks, 47% [26/55] died in the sterile culture group versus 35% [83/235] in the low culture tertile, 46% [107/234] in the middle tertile, and 56% [135/241] in the high tertile (p < 0.001). The sterile group had higher levels of CSF interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), IFN-α, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-17, G-CSF, GM-CSF, and chemokine CXCL2 compared with non-sterile groups. Despite persons with sterile CSF cultures having higher CD4 counts, lower CSF opening pressures, and CSF cytokine profiles associated with better Cryptococcus control (e.g., IFN-γ predominant), mortality was similar to those with higher fungal burdens. This unexpected finding challenges the traditional paradigm that increasing CSF fungal burdens are associated with increased mortality but is consistent with a damage-response framework model.
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- Caleb P Skipper
- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda
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- School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara 1410, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara 1410, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala 7062, Uganda
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Lofgren SM, Velamakanni SS, Huppler Hullsiek K, Bangdiwala AS, Namudde A, Musubire AK, Mpoza E, Abassi M, Pastick KA, Nuwagira E, Evans EE, Rajsasingham R, Williams DA, Muzoora C, Creswell FV, Rhein J, Bond DJ, Nakasujja N, Meya DB, Boulware DR. A secondary analysis of depression outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of adjunctive sertraline for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis. Wellcome Open Res 2022. [DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16363.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Depression is a risk factor for worse HIV outcomes in persons living with HIV/AIDS, including engagement-in-care, HIV medication adherence, and retention-in-care. Depression has a prevalence of more than three times as high as in the general population. Despite this, there are few randomized studies of antidepressants in HIV-infected Africans, including those with opportunistic infections. Methods: We enrolled 460 HIV-infected Ugandans with cryptococcal meningitis into a randomized clinical trial of adjunctive sertraline vs placebo (2015-2017). We defined depression using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) score of >15, and severe depression as >26 at one and three months after meningitis diagnosis and initiation of treatment. We evaluated the relationship between sertraline and depression, as well as associations with persistent depression, at three months. Results: At one- and three-months post meningitis diagnosis, 62% (108/174) and 44% (74/169) of all subjects had depression (CES>15), respectively. At three months, sertraline-treated subjects had consistent risk for depression as placebo-treated subjects but were significantly less likely to have severe depression (CES>26) (OR 0.335; 95%CI, 0.130-0.865). Of those with depression at one month, sertraline-treated subjects were less likely than placebo-treated subjects to be depressed at three months (p=0.05). Sertraline was the only factor we found significant in predicting persistent depression at three months among those with depression at one month. Conclusions: Depression is highly prevalent in HIV-infected persons who have survived cryptococcal meningitis. We found that sertraline is associated with a modest reduction in depression in those with depression at baseline and a significant decrease in severe depression.
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Kagimu E, Engen N, Ssebambulidde K, Kasibante J, Kiiza TK, Mpoza E, Tugume L, Nuwagira E, Nsangi L, Williams DA, Hullsiek KH, Boulware DR, Meya DB, Rhein J, Abassi M, Musubire AK. Therapeutic Lumbar Punctures in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: Should Opening Pressure Direct Management? Open Forum Infect Dis 2022; 9:ofac416. [PMID: 36092828 PMCID: PMC9454029 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) frequently complicates cryptococcal meningitis. Therapeutic lumbar punctures (LPs) have acute survival benefits in the first week, and we sought to understand the longer-term survival impact of therapeutic LPs. Methods We prospectively enrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seropositive adults with cryptococcal meningitis from 2013 to 2017 in Uganda. We assessed the association between clinical characteristics, CSF parameters, and 14- and 30-day mortality by baseline ICP. We also assessed 30-day mortality by number of follow-up therapeutic LPs performed within 7 days. Results Our analysis included 533 participants. Participants with baseline ICP >350 mm H2O were more likely to have Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score <15 (P < .001), seizures (P < .01), and higher quantitative cryptococcal cultures (P < .001), whereas participants with ICP <200 mm H2O were more likely to have baseline sterile CSF cultures (P < .001) and CSF white blood cell count ≥5 cells/µL (P = .02). Thirty-day mortality was higher in participants with baseline ICP >350 mm H2O and ICP <200 mm H2O as compared with baseline ICP 200-350 mm H2O (hazard ratio, 1.55 [95% confidence interval, 1.10-2.19]; P = .02). Among survivors at least 7 days, the 30-day relative mortality was 50% higher among participants who did not receive any additional therapeutic LPs compared to those with ≥1 additional follow-up LP (33% vs 22%; P = .04), irrespective of baseline ICP. Conclusions Management of increased ICP remains crucial in improving clinical outcomes in cryptococcal meningitis. Guidelines should consider an approach to therapeutic LPs that is not dictated by baseline ICP.
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- Enock Kagimu
- Correspondence: Enock Kagimu, MD, Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, PO Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda ()
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA,School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Tugume L, Fieberg A, Ssebambulidde K, Nuwagira E, Williams DA, Mpoza E, Rutakingirwa MK, Kagimu E, Kasibante J, Nsangi L, Jjunju S, Musubire AK, Muzoora C, Lawrence DS, Rhein J, Meya DB, Hullsiek KH, Boulware DR, Abassi M. Association of Hyponatremia on Mortality in Cryptococcal Meningitis: A Prospective Cohort. Open Forum Infect Dis 2022; 9:ofac301. [PMID: 35891691 PMCID: PMC9307099 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Sodium abnormalities are frequent in central nervous system infections and may be caused by cerebral salt wasting, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, or medication adverse events. In cryptococcal meningitis (CM), the prevalence of baseline hyponatremia and whether hyponatremia adversely impacts survival is unknown. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of data from 2 randomized trials of human immunodeficiency virus-infected adult Ugandans with CM. We grouped serum sodium into 3 categories: <125, 125-129, and 130-145 mmol/L. We assessed whether baseline sodium abnormalities were associated with clinical characteristics and survival. Results Of 816 participants with CM, 741 (91%) had a baseline sodium measurement available: 121 (16%) had grade 3-4 hyponatremia (<125 mmol/L), 194 (26%) had grade 2 hyponatremia (125-129 mmol/L), and 426 (57%) had a baseline sodium of 130-145 mmol/L. Hyponatremia (<125 mmol/L) was associated with higher initial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) quantitative culture burden (P < .001), higher initial CSF opening pressure (P < .01), lower baseline Glasgow Coma Scale score (P < .01), and a higher percentage of baseline seizures (P = .03). Serum sodium <125 mmol/L was associated with increased 2-week mortality in unadjusted and adjusted survival analyses (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.87 [95% confidence interval, 1.26-2.79]; P < .01) compared to those with sodium 130-145 mmol/L. Conclusions Hyponatremia is common in CM and is associated with excess mortality. A standardized management approach to correctly diagnose and correct hyponatremia in CM needs to be developed and tested.
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- Lillian Tugume
- Correspondence: Lillian Tugume, MBChB, MPH, Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, PO Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda ()
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Abassi M, Bangdiwala AS, Nuwagira E, Kandole Tadeo K, Okirwoth M, Williams DA, Mpoza E, Tugume L, Ssebambulidde K, Huppler Hullsiek K, Musubire AK, Muzoora C, Rhein J, Meya DB, Boulware DR. Cerebrospinal Fluid Lactate as a Prognostic Marker of Disease Severity and Mortality in Cryptococcal Meningitis. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 73:e3077-e3082. [PMID: 33249459 PMCID: PMC8563209 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lactate levels can be used to differentiate between bacterial and viral meningitis. We measured CSF lactate in individuals with cryptococcal meningitis to determine its clinical significance. METHODS We measured point-of-care CSF lactate at the bedside of 319 Ugandan adults living with human immunodeficiency virus at diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis. We summarized demographic variables and clinical characteristics by CSF lactate tertiles. We evaluated the association of CSF lactate with clinical characteristics and survival. RESULTS Individuals with high CSF lactate >5 mmol/L at cryptococcal diagnosis more likely presented with altered mental status (P < .0001), seizures (P = .0005), elevated intracranial opening pressure (P = .03), higher CSF white cells (P = .007), and lower CSF glucose (P = .0003) compared with those with mid-range (3.1 to 5 mmol/L) or low (≤3 mmol/L) CSF lactate levels. Two-week mortality was higher among individuals with high baseline CSF lactate >5 mmol/L (35%; 38 of 109) compared with individuals with mid-range (22%; 25 of 112) or low CSF lactate (9%; 9 of 97; P =<.0001). After multivariate adjustment, CSF lactate >5 mmol/L remained independently associated with excess mortality (adjusted hazard ratio = 3.41; 95% confidence interval, 1.55-7.51; P = .002). We found no correlation between baseline CSF lactate levels and blood capillary lactate levels. CONCLUSIONS Baseline point-of-care CSF lactate levels are a prognostic marker of disease severity and mortality in cryptococcal meningitis. Individuals with an elevated baseline CSF lactate level are more likely to present with altered mental status, seizures, and elevated CSF opening pressure and are at a greater risk of death. Future studies are needed to determine targeted therapeutic management strategies in persons with high CSF lactate.
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- Mahsa Abassi
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Pullen MF, Hullsiek KH, Rhein J, Musubire AK, Tugume L, Nuwagira E, Abassi M, Ssebambulidde K, Mpoza E, Kiggundu R, Akampurira A, Nabeta HW, Schutz C, Evans EE, Rajasingham R, Skipper CP, Pastick KA, Williams DA, Morawski BM, Bangdiwala AS, Meintjes G, Muzoora C, Meya DB, Boulware DR. Cerebrospinal Fluid Early Fungicidal Activity as a Surrogate Endpoint for Cryptococcal Meningitis Survival in Clinical Trials. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 71:e45-e49. [PMID: 31912875 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In cryptococcal meningitis phase 2 clinical trials, early fungicidal activity (EFA) of Cryptococcus clearance from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is used as a surrogate endpoint for all-cause mortality. The Food and Drug Administration allows for using surrogate endpoints for accelerated regulatory approval, but EFA as a surrogate endpoint requires further validation. We examined the relationship between rate of CSF Cryptococcus clearance (EFA) and mortality through 18 weeks. METHODS We pooled individual-level CSF data from 3 sequential cryptococcal meningitis clinical trials conducted during 2010-2017. All 738 subjects received amphotericin + fluconazole induction therapy and had serial quantitative CSF cultures. The log10-transformed colony-forming units (CFUs) per mL CSF were analyzed by general linear regression versus day of culture over the first 10 days. RESULTS Mortality through 18 weeks was 37% for EFA > = 0.60 (n = 170), 36% for 0.40-0.59 (n = 182), 39% for 0.30-0.39 (n = 112), 35% for 0.20-0.29 (n = 87), and 50% for those with EFA < 0.20 CFU/mL/day (n = 187). The hazard ratio for 18-week mortality, comparing those with EFA < 0.20 to those with EFA > = 0.20, was 1.60 (95% confidence interval, 1.25, 2.04; P = .002). The lowest EFA group had lower median CD4 T-cell counts (P < .01) and lower proportion of patients with CSF pleocytosis (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS EFA is associated with all-cause mortality in cryptococcal meningitis. An EFA threshold of > = 0.20 log10 CFU/mL/day was associated with similar 18-week mortality (37%) compared to 50% mortality with EFA < 0.20. This EFA threshold may be considered a target for a surrogate endpoint. This builds upon existing studies to validate EFA as a surrogate endpoint.
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- Matthew F Pullen
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Vlasova-St Louis I, Musubire AK, Meya DB, Nabeta HW, Mohei H, Boulware DR, Bohjanen PR. Transcriptomic biomarker pathways associated with death in HIV-infected patients with cryptococcal meningitis. BMC Med Genomics 2021; 14:108. [PMID: 33863324 PMCID: PMC8052789 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-021-00914-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a major cause of death in HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa. Many CM patients experience cryptococcosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (C-IRIS), which is often fatal. We sought to identify transcriptomic biomarker pathways in peripheral blood that are associated with or predict the development of death or fatal C-IRIS among patients with CM who were enrolled in the Cryptococcal Optimal ART Timing Trial. METHODS We assessed peripheral blood gene expression using next-generation RNA sequencing in 4 groups of patients with CM: (1) no C-IRIS or Death; (2) C-IRIS survivors; (3) fatal C-IRIS; (4) Death without C-IRIS. Gene expression was assessed at the time of ART initiation, at 1, 4, and 8 weeks on ART, and at the time of C-IRIS events. RESULTS We identified 12 inflammatory and stress response pathways, including interferon type 1 signaling, that were upregulated at the time of ART initiation in patients with future fatal C-IRIS, as compared with survivors. The upregulation of transcripts involved in innate immunity (inflammasome, Toll-like receptor signaling), was observed at the time of fatal or nonfatal C-IRIS events. At the time of fatal C-IRIS events, numerous transcripts within fMLP, Rho family GTPases, HMGB1, and other acute phase response signaling pathways were upregulated, which reflects the severity of inflammation and systemic oxidative stress. Patients who died without recognized C-IRIS also had increased expression of pathways associated with oxidative stress and tissue damage. CONCLUSIONS Our results showed that overactivated innate immunity, involving Toll-like receptor/inflammasome pathways, and inflammation-induced oxidative stress, are associated with fatal outcomes. The results of this study provide insight into the molecular drivers of death and fatal C-IRIS to inform future diagnostic test development or guide targeted treatments.
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Cresswell FV, Meya DB, Kagimu E, Grint D, te Brake L, Kasibante J, Martyn E, Rutakingirwa M, Quinn CM, Okirwoth M, Tugume L, Ssembambulidde K, Musubire AK, Bangdiwala AS, Buzibye A, Muzoora C, Svensson EM, Aarnoutse R, Boulware DR, Elliott AM. High-Dose Oral and Intravenous Rifampicin for the Treatment of Tuberculous Meningitis in Predominantly Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Positive Ugandan Adults: A Phase II Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 73:876-884. [PMID: 33693537 PMCID: PMC8423465 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND High-dose rifampicin may improve outcomes of tuberculous meningitis (TBM). Little safety or pharmacokinetic (PK) data exist on high-dose rifampicin in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection, and no cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) PK data exist from Africa. We hypothesized that high-dose rifampicin would increase serum and CSF concentrations without excess toxicity. METHODS In this phase II open-label trial, Ugandan adults with suspected TBM were randomized to standard-of-care control (PO-10, rifampicin 10 mg/kg/day), intravenous rifampicin (IV-20, 20 mg/kg/day), or high-dose oral rifampicin (PO-35, 35 mg/kg/day). We performed PK sampling on days 2 and 14. The primary outcomes were total exposure (AUC0-24), maximum concentration (Cmax), CSF concentration, and grade 3-5 adverse events. RESULTS We enrolled 61 adults, 92% were living with HIV, median CD4 count was 50 cells/µL (interquartile range [IQR] 46-56). On day 2, geometric mean plasma AUC0-24hr was 42.9·h mg/L with standard-of-care 10 mg/kg dosing, 249·h mg/L for IV-20 and 327·h mg/L for PO-35 (P < .001). In CSF, standard of care achieved undetectable rifampicin concentration in 56% of participants and geometric mean AUC0-24hr 0.27 mg/L, compared with 1.74 mg/L (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-2.5) for IV-20 and 2.17 mg/L (1.6-2.9) for PO-35 regimens (P < .001). Achieving CSF concentrations above rifampicin minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) occurred in 11% (2/18) of standard-of-care, 93% (14/15) of IV-20, and 95% (18/19) of PO-35 participants. Higher serum and CSF levels were sustained at day 14. Adverse events did not differ by dose (P = .34). CONCLUSIONS Current international guidelines result in sub-therapeutic CSF rifampicin concentration for 89% of Ugandan TBM patients. High-dose intravenous and oral rifampicin were safe and respectively resulted in exposures ~6- and ~8-fold higher than standard of care, and CSF levels above the MIC.
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- Fiona V Cresswell
- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, United Kingdom,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda,Medical Research Council - Uganda Virus Research Institute – LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda,Correspondence: F. Cresswell, Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel St, London, WC1E 7HT, UK ()
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Tropical Epidemiology Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacy, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, United Kingdom
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Pharmacy, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, The Netherlands,Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacy, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, United Kingdom,Medical Research Council - Uganda Virus Research Institute – LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda
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Lofgren SM, Velamakanni SS, Huppler Hullsiek K, Bangdiwala AS, Namudde A, Musubire AK, Mpoza E, Abassi M, Pastick KA, Nuwagira E, Evans EE, Rajsasingham R, Williams DA, Muzoora C, Creswell FV, Rhein J, Bond DJ, Nakasujja N, Meya DB, Boulware DR. The effect of sertraline on depression and associations with persistent depression in survivors of HIV-related cryptococcal meningitis. Wellcome Open Res 2021. [DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16363.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Depression is a risk factor for worse outcomes in persons living with HIV/AIDS and has a prevalence more than three times as high as in the general population. Despite this, there are few randomized studies of antidepressants in HIV-infected Africans. Methods: We enrolled 460 HIV-infected Africans with cryptococcal meningitis into a randomized clinical trial of adjunctive sertraline vs placebo (2015-2017). We defined depression using depression using a Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) score of >15, and severe depression as >26 at one and three months after meningitis diagnosis and initiation of treatment.We evaluated the relationship between sertraline and depression, as well as associations with persistent depression, at three months. Results: At one- and three-months post meningitis diagnosis, 62% (108/174) and 44% (74/169) of all subjects had depression (CES>15), respectively. At three months, sertraline-treated subjects had consistent risk for depression as placebo-treated subjects but were significantly less likely to have severe depression (CES>26) (OR 0.335; 95%CI, 0.130-0.865). Of those with depression at one month, sertraline-treated subjects were less likely than placebo-treated subjects to be depressed at three months (p=0.05). Sertraline was the only factor we found significant in predicting persistent depression at three months among those who had depression at one month. Conclusions: Depression is highly prevalent in HIV-infected persons who have survived cryptococcal meningitis. We found that sertraline is associated with a modest reduction in depression in those with depression at baseline and a significant decrease in severe depression.
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Chesdachai S, Engen NW, Rhein J, Tugume L, Kiiza Kandole T, Abassi M, Ssebambulidde K, Kasibante J, Williams DA, Skipper CP, Hullsiek KH, Musubire AK, Rajasingham R, Meya DB, Boulware DR. Baseline Serum C-Reactive Protein Level Predicts Mortality in Cryptococcal Meningitis. Open Forum Infect Dis 2020; 7:ofaa530. [PMID: 33335936 PMCID: PMC7727340 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase protein produced by the liver in response to systemic inflammation. CRP is a helpful surrogate biomarker used for following the progression and resolution of infection. We aimed to determine the association of baseline CRP level and the temporal change in CRP over time with cryptococcal meningitis outcome. METHODS We reviewed 168 prospectively enrolled HIV-infected Ugandans with confirmed first-episode cryptococcal meningitis. Baseline plasma CRP collected within 5 days of meningitis diagnosis was categorized into quartiles. We compared baseline CRP with 18-week survival using time-to-event analysis. RESULTS Of 168 participants, the baseline first quartile of serum CRP was <29.0 mg/L, second quartile 29.0-49.5 mg/L, third quartile 49.6-83.6 mg/L, and fourth quartile >83.6 mg/L. Baseline CD4 count, HIV viral load, and cerebrospinal fluid results did not differ by CRP quartile. Participants with CRP >49.5 mg/L more likely presented with Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) <15 (P = .03). The 18-week mortality rate was 55% (46/84) in the highest 2 quartile CRP groups (>49.5 mg/L), 41% (17/42) in the mid-range CRP group (29.0-49.5 mg/L), and 14% (6/42) in the low-CRP group (<29.0 mg/L; P < .001). After adjustment for possible confounding factors including GCS <15, CRP remained significantly associated with mortality (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.084 per 10 mg/L; 95% CI, 1.031-1.139; P = .0016). CONCLUSIONS Higher baseline CRP is associated with increased mortality in HIV-infected individuals with first-episode cryptococcal meningitis. CRP could be a surrogate marker for undiagnosed coinfections or may reflect immune dysregulation, leading to worse outcomes in persons with advanced AIDS and concomitant cryptococcal meningitis.
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- Supavit Chesdachai
- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA,Correspondence: Supavit Chesdachai, MD, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 284, Minneapolis, MN 55455 ()
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- Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Okafor EC, Hullsiek KH, Williams DA, Scriven JE, Rhein J, Nabeta HW, Musubire AK, Rajasingham R, Muzoora C, Schutz C, Meintjes G, Meya DB, Boulware DR. Correlation between Blood and CSF Compartment Cytokines and Chemokines in Subjects with Cryptococcal Meningitis. Mediators Inflamm 2020; 2020:8818044. [PMID: 33177951 PMCID: PMC7644322 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8818044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Though peripheral blood is a crucial sample to study immunology, it is unclear whether the immune environment in the peripheral vasculature correlates with that at the end-organ site of infection. Using cryptococcal meningitis as a model, we investigated the correlation between serum and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers over time. METHODS We analyzed the cerebrospinal fluid and serum of 160 subjects presenting with first episode cryptococcal meningitis for soluble cytokines and chemokines measured by Luminex assay. Specimens were collected at meningitis diagnosis, 1-week, and 2-week post cryptococcal diagnosis. We compared paired samples by Spearman's correlation and the p value was set at <0.01. RESULTS Of the 21 analytes tested at baseline, there was no correlation detected between nearly all analytes. A weak negative correlation was found between serum and cerebrospinal fluid levels of interferon-gamma (Rho = -0.214; p = .007) and interleukin-4 (Rho = -0.232; p = .003). There was no correlation at 1-week post cryptococcal diagnosis. However, at 2-week post cryptococcal diagnosis, there was a weak positive correlation of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor levels (Rho = 0.25; p = .007) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid. No cytokine or chemokine showed consistent correlation overtime. CONCLUSION Based on our analysis of 21 biomarkers, serum and cerebrospinal fluid immune responses do not correlate. There appears to be a distinct immune environment in terms of soluble biomarkers in the vasculature versus end-organ site of infection. While this is a model of HIV-related cryptococcal meningitis, we postulate that assuming the blood compartment is representative of the immune function at the end-organ site of infection may not be appropriate.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 55455 Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, P.O. Box 22418 Kampala, Uganda
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- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, and Department of Medicine, Observatory 7925 University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 55455 Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, P.O. Box 22418 Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, P.O. Box 22418 Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, P.O. Box 22418 Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 55455 Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410 Mbarara, Uganda
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- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, and Department of Medicine, Observatory 7925 University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, and Department of Medicine, Observatory 7925 University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 55455 Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, P.O. Box 22418 Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 55455 Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Skipper C, Schleiss MR, Bangdiwala AS, Hernandez-Alvarado N, Taseera K, Nabeta HW, Musubire AK, Lofgren SM, Wiesner DL, Rhein J, Rajasingham R, Schutz C, Meintjes G, Muzoora C, Meya DB, Boulware DR. Cytomegalovirus Viremia Associated With Increased Mortality in Cryptococcal Meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa. Clin Infect Dis 2020; 71:525-531. [PMID: 31504335 PMCID: PMC7384323 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cryptococcal meningitis and tuberculosis are both important causes of death in persons with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia may be associated with increased mortality in persons living with HIV who have tuberculosis. It is unknown whether concurrent CMV viremia is associated with mortality in other AIDS-related opportunistic infections. METHODS We prospectively enrolled Ugandans living with HIV who had cryptococcal meningitis from 2010-2012. Subsequently, we analyzed stored baseline plasma samples from 111 subjects for CMV DNA. We compared 10-week survival rates among those with and without CMV viremia. RESULTS Of 111 participants, 52% (58/111) had detectable CMV DNA (median plasma viral load 498 IU/mL, interquartile range [IQR] 259-2390). All samples tested were positive on immunoglobin G serology. The median CD4+ T cell count was 19 cells/µL (IQR 9-70) and did not differ by the presence of CMV viremia (P = .47). The 10-week mortality rates were 40% (23/58) in those with CMV viremia and 21% (11/53) in those without CMV viremia (hazard ratio 2.19, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.07-4.49; P = .03), which remained significant after a multivariate adjustment for known risk factors of mortality (adjusted hazard ratio 3.25, 95% CI 1.49-7.10; P = .003). Serum and cerebrospinal fluid cytokine levels were generally similar and cryptococcal antigen-specific immune stimulation responses did not differ between groups. CONCLUSIONS Half of persons with advanced AIDS and cryptococcal meningitis had detectable CMV viremia. CMV viremia was associated with an over 2-fold higher mortality rate. It remains unclear whether CMV viremia in severely immunocompromised persons with cryptococcal meningitis contributes directly to this mortality or may reflect an underlying immune dysfunction (ie, cause vs effect). CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT01075152.
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- Caleb Skipper
- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Cresswell FV, Tugume L, Bahr NC, Kwizera R, Bangdiwala AS, Musubire AK, Rutakingirwa M, Kagimu E, Nuwagira E, Mpoza E, Rhein J, Williams DA, Muzoora C, Grint D, Elliott AM, Meya DB, Boulware DR. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for the diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis: a prospective validation study. Lancet Infect Dis 2020; 20:308-317. [PMID: 31924549 PMCID: PMC7045085 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(19)30550-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Tuberculous meningitis accounts for 1-5% of tuberculosis cases. Diagnostic delay contributes to poor outcomes. We evaluated the performance of the new Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) for tuberculous meningitis diagnosis. METHODS In this prospective validation study, we tested the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of adults presenting with suspected meningitis (ie, headache or altered mental status with clinical signs of meningism) to the Mulago National Referral Hospital and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda. We centrifuged the CSF, resuspended the cell pellet in 2 mL CSF, and tested 0·5 mL aliquots with Xpert Ultra, Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert), and mycobacterial growth indicator tube (MGIT) culture. We quantified diagnostic performance against the uniform case definition of probable or definite tuberculous meningitis and a composite microbiological reference standard. FINDINGS From Nov 25, 2016, to Jan 24, 2019, we screened 466 adults with suspected meningitis and tested 204 for tuberculous meningitis. Uniform clinical case definition classified 51 participants as having probable or definite tuberculous meningitis. Against this uniform case definition, Xpert Ultra had 76·5% sensitivity (95% CI 62·5-87·2; 39 of 51 patients) and a negative predictive value of 92·7% (87·6-96·2; 153 of 165), compared with 55·6% sensitivity (44·0-70·4; 25 of 45; p=0·0010) and a negative predictive value of 85·8% (78·9-91·1; 121 of 141) for Xpert and 61·4% sensitivity (45·5-75·6; 27 of 44; p=0·020) and negative predictive value of 85·2% (77·4-91·1; 98 of 115) for MGIT culture. Against the composite microbiological reference standard, Xpert Ultra had sensitivity of 92·9% (80·5-98·5; 39 of 42), higher than Xpert at 65·8% (48·6-80·4; 25 of 38; p=0·0063) and MGIT culture at 72·2% (55·9-86·2; 27 of 37; p=0·092). Xpert Ultra detected nine tuberculous meningitis cases missed by Xpert and MGIT culture. INTERPRETATION Xpert Ultra detected tuberculous meningitis with higher sensitivity than Xpert and MGIT culture in this HIV-positive population. However, with a negative predictive value of 93%, Xpert Ultra cannot be used as a rule-out test. Clinical judgment and novel highly sensitive point-of-care tests are still required. FUNDING Wellcome Trust, National Institute of Health, National Institute of Neurologic Diseases and Stroke, Fogarty International Center, and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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- Fiona V Cresswell
- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda.
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Tropical Epidemiology Group, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Tugume L, Rhein J, Hullsiek KH, Mpoza E, Kiggundu R, Ssebambulidde K, Schutz C, Taseera K, Williams DA, Abassi M, Muzoora C, Musubire AK, Meintjes G, Meya DB, Boulware DR. HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis Occurring at Relatively Higher CD4 Counts. J Infect Dis 2020; 219:877-883. [PMID: 30325463 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cryptococcal meningitis can occur in persons with less-apparent immunosuppression. We evaluated clinical characteristics and outcomes of persons with HIV-related Cryptococcus presenting with higher CD4 counts. METHODS We enrolled 736 participants from 2 prospective cohorts in Uganda and South Africa from November 2010 to May 2017. We compared participants with CD4 <50, 50-99, or ≥100 cells/μL by clinical characteristics, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) parameters, and 18-week survival. RESULTS Among first episode of cryptococcosis, 9% presented with CD4 ≥100 cells/μL. Participants with CD4 ≥100 cells/μL presented more often with altered mental status (52% vs 39%; P = .03) despite a 10-fold lower initial median CSF fungal burden of 7850 (interquartile range [IQR] 860-65500) versus 79000 (IQR 7400-380000) colony forming units/mL (P < .001). Participants with CD4 ≥100 cells/μL had higher median CSF levels of interferon-gamma, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and IL-13, and lower monocyte chemokine, CCL2 (P < .01 for each). Death within 18 weeks occurred in 47% with CD4 <50, 35% with CD4 50-99, and 40% with CD4 ≥100 cells/μL (P = .04). CONCLUSION HIV-infected individuals developing cryptococcal meningitis with CD4 ≥100 cells/μL presented more frequently with altered mental status despite having 10-fold lower fungal burden and with greater Th2 (IL-13) immune response. Higher CD4 count was protective despite an increased propensity for immune-mediated damage, consistent with damage-response framework. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT01075152 and NCT01802385.
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- Lillian Tugume
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Pastick KA, Bangdiwala AS, Abassi M, Flynn AG, Morawski BM, Musubire AK, Eneh PC, Schutz C, Taseera K, Rhein J, Hullsiek KH, Nicol MR, Vidal JE, Nakasujja N, Meintjes G, Muzoora C, Meya DB, Boulware DR. Seizures in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: Predictors and Outcomes. Open Forum Infect Dis 2019; 6:ofz478. [PMID: 32042847 PMCID: PMC7001112 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background Seizures commonly occur in patients with cryptococcal meningitis, yet risk factors and outcomes related to seizures are not well described. Methods We performed post hoc analyses on participants prospectively enrolled in 3 separate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated cryptococcal meningitis clinical trials during 2010-2017. Documentation of seizures at presentation or during hospitalization and antiseizure medication receipt identified participants with seizures. We summarized participant characteristics by seizure status via Kruskal-Wallis and χ 2 tests. Cox proportional hazards models analyzed the relationship between seizures and mortality. We compared mean quantitative neurocognitive performance Z (QNPZ-8) scores, and individual domain z-scores, at 3-months using independent t tests. Results Among 821 HIV-infected cryptococcal meningitis participants, 28% (231 of 821) experienced seizures: 15.5% (127 of 821) experienced seizures at presentation, and 12.7% (104 of 821) experienced incident seizures. Participants with seizures at presentation had a significantly lower Glasgow coma scale ([GCS] <15; P < .001), CD4 count (<50 cells/mcL; P = .02), and higher cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) opening pressure (>25 cm H2O; P = .004) when compared with participants who never experienced seizures. Cerebrospinal fluid fungal burden was higher among those with seizures at presentation (125 000 Cryptococcus colony-forming units [CFU]/mL CSF) and with seizures during follow-up (92 000 CFU/mL) compared with those who never experienced seizures (36 000 CFU/mL, P < .001). Seizures were associated with increased 10-week mortality (adjusted hazard ratio = 1.45; 95% confidence interval, 1.11-1.89). Participants with seizures had lower neurocognitive function at 3 months (QNPZ-8 = -1.87) compared with those without seizures (QNPZ-8 = -1.36; P < .001). Conclusions Seizures were common in this HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis cohort and were associated with decreased survival and neurocognitive function.
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- Katelyn A Pastick
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Wellcome Center for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Instituto de Infectologia Emilio Ribas, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Divisão de Moléstias Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Wellcome Center for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.,Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Rhein J, Huppler Hullsiek K, Tugume L, Nuwagira E, Mpoza E, Evans EE, Kiggundu R, Pastick KA, Ssebambulidde K, Akampurira A, Williams DA, Bangdiwala AS, Abassi M, Musubire AK, Nicol MR, Muzoora C, Meya DB, Boulware DR. Adjunctive sertraline for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase 3 trial. Lancet Infect Dis 2019; 19:843-851. [PMID: 31345462 PMCID: PMC7041360 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(19)30127-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Identifying new antifungals for cryptococcal meningitis is a priority given the inadequacy of current therapy. Sertraline has previously shown in vitro and in vivo activity against cryptococcus. We aimed to assess the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of adjunctive sertraline in adults with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis compared with placebo. METHODS In this double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial, we recruited HIV-positive adults with cryptococcal meningitis from two hospitals in Uganda. Participants were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive standard therapy with 7-14 days of intravenous amphotericin B (0·7-1·0 mg/kg per day) and oral fluconazole (starting at 800 mg/day) with either adjunctive sertraline or placebo. Sertraline was administered orally or via nasogastric tube at a dose of 400 mg/day for 2 weeks, followed by 200 mg/day for 12 weeks, then tapered off over 3 weeks. The primary endpoint was 18-week survival, analysed by intention-to-treat. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01802385. FINDINGS Between March 9, 2015, and May 29, 2017, we screened 842 patients with suspected meningitis and enrolled 460 of a planned 550 participants, at which point the trial was stopped for futility. Three patients in the sertraline group and three patients in the placebo group were lost to follow-up and therefore discontinued before study end. At 18 weeks, 120 (52%) of 229 patients in the sertraline group and 106 (46%) of 231 patients in the placebo group had died (hazard ratio 1·21, 95% CI 0·93-1·57; p=0·15). The fungal clearance rate from cerebrospinal fluid was similar between groups (0·43 -log10 CFU/mL per day [95% CI 0·37-0·50] in the sertraline group vs 0·47 -log10 CFU/mL per day [0·40-0·54] in the placebo group; p=0·59), as was occurrence of grade 4 or 5 adverse events (72 [31%] of 229 vs 75 [32%] of 231; p=0·98), most of which were associated with amphotericin B toxicity. INTERPRETATION Sertraline did not reduce mortality and should not be used to treat patients with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis. The reasons for sertraline inactivity appear to be multifactorial and might be associated with insufficient duration of therapeutic sertraline concentrations. FUNDING National Institutes of Health and Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust.
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- Joshua Rhein
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda,School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Chin JH, Musubire AK, Morgan N, Pellinen J, Grossman S, Bhatt JM, Wadda V, Ssengooba W. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Cerebrospinal Fluid. J Clin Microbiol 2019; 57:e00249-19. [PMID: 30944199 PMCID: PMC6535608 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00249-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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- Jerome H Chin
- Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Ssebambulidde K, Bangdiwala AS, Kwizera R, Kandole TK, Tugume L, Kiggundu R, Mpoza E, Nuwagira E, Williams DA, Lofgren SM, Abassi M, Musubire AK, Cresswell FV, Rhein J, Muzoora C, Hullsiek KH, Boulware DR, Meya DB. Symptomatic Cryptococcal Antigenemia Presenting as Early Cryptococcal Meningitis With Negative Cerebral Spinal Fluid Analysis. Clin Infect Dis 2019; 68:2094-2098. [PMID: 30256903 PMCID: PMC6541705 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Individuals with cryptococcal antigenemia are at high risk of developing cryptococcal meningitis if untreated. The progression and timing from asymptomatic infection to cryptococcal meningitis is unclear. We describe a subpopulation of individuals with neurologic symptomatic cryptococcal antigenemia but negative cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) studies. METHODS We evaluated 1201 human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive individuals hospitalized with suspected meningitis in Kampala and Mbarara, Uganda. Baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes of participants with neurologic-symptomatic cryptococcal antigenemia and negative CSF cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) were compared to participants with confirmed CSF CrAg+ cryptococcal meningitis. Additional CSF testing included microscopy, fungal culture, bacterial culture, tuberculosis culture, multiplex FilmArray polymerase chain reaction (PCR; Biofire), and Xpert MTB/Rif. RESULTS We found 56% (671/1201) of participants had confirmed CSF CrAg+ cryptococcal meningitis and 4% (54/1201) had neurologic symptomatic cryptococcal antigenemia with negative CSF CrAg. Of those with negative CSF CrAg, 9% (5/54) had Cryptococcus isolated on CSF culture (n = 3) or PCR (n = 2) and 11% (6/54) had confirmed tuberculous meningitis. CSF CrAg-negative patients had lower proportions with CSF pleocytosis (16% vs 26% with ≥5 white cells/μL) and CSF opening pressure >200 mmH2O (16% vs 71%) compared with CSF CrAg-positive patients. No cases of bacterial or viral meningitis were detected by CSF PCR or culture. In-hospital mortality was similar between symptomatic cryptococcal antigenemia (32%) and cryptococcal meningitis (31%; P = .91). CONCLUSIONS Cryptococcal antigenemia with meningitis symptoms was the third most common meningitis etiology. We postulate this is early cryptococcal meningoencephalitis. Fluconazole monotherapy was suboptimal despite Cryptococcus-negative CSF. Further studies are warranted to understand the clinical course and optimal management of this distinct entity. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT01802385.
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- Kenneth Ssebambulidde
- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Musubire AK, Meya DB, Katabira ET, Meyer ACL, Bohjanen PR, Boulware DR, Minja F. Epidemiology of non-traumatic spinal cord injury in Uganda: a single center, prospective study with MRI evaluation. BMC Neurol 2019; 19:10. [PMID: 30646840 PMCID: PMC6332574 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-019-1236-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A few reliable national data concerning the etiology of non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) in sub-Sahara Africa exists, mainly because of the limitations of diagnostic imaging. These are both expensive and mostly unavailable in several resource-limited settings. Only a few studies have employed the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in documenting non-traumatic SCI and most of these studies are from South Africa. We sought to describe the clinical presentation, MRI radiological patterns, and one-year survival among subjects with non-traumatic SCI in Uganda. METHODS We enrolled a prospective cohort of 103 participants with non-traumatic SCI at Mulago National Referral Hospital Kampala, Uganda in 2013-2015. Participants received standard of care management, with surgical intervention as needed, with one-year follow up. Data were analyzed using Descriptive statistics. RESULTS In 103 participants with non-traumatic SCI, the median (IQR) age was 37 (18, 85) years and 25% of the participants were HIV-infected. Paraplegia/paraparesis was the most common clinical presentation in 70% (n = 72). Severe disease was present in 82% (n = 85) as per American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) scale A-C. On MRI, 50% had extradural lesions. However, bone lesions accounted for only 75% of all the extradural lesions. More than 60% of the patients had lesions that could only be diagnosed on MRI. Deaths occurred in 42% (n = 44) of participants, with the highest mortality among those with extradural lesions (60%). CONCLUSION The mortality following non-traumatic spinal cord injuries in Uganda is high. We demonstrated an equal distribution between extradural and intradural lesions, which differs from the historical predominance of extradural lesions. Increased utilization of MRI particularly among young age groups is needed to make a diagnosis.
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- Abdu K Musubire
- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda. .,Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University and Mulago Hospital Kampala, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P.O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda.,Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University and Mulago Hospital Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University and Mulago Hospital Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging ,Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Rhein J, Hullsiek KH, Evans EE, Tugume L, Nuwagira E, Ssebambulidde K, Kiggundu R, Mpoza E, Musubire AK, Bangdiwala AS, Bahr NC, Williams DA, Abassi M, Muzoora C, Meya DB, Boulware DR. Detrimental Outcomes of Unmasking Cryptococcal Meningitis With Recent ART Initiation. Open Forum Infect Dis 2018; 5:ofy122. [PMID: 30094292 PMCID: PMC6080052 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Increased antiretroviral therapy (ART) availability has been associated with more patients developing cryptococcosis after ART initiation. Despite this changing epidemiology, data regarding cryptococcal meningitis in those already receiving ART are limited. We compared clinical presentations and outcomes among ART-naïve and ART-experienced Ugandans. METHODS We prospectively enrolled 605 HIV-infected persons with first-episode cryptococcal meningitis from August 2013 to May 2017 who received amphotericin-based combination therapy. We classified participants by ART status and ART duration and compared groups for 2-week survival. RESULTS Overall, 46% (281/605) of participants were receiving ART at presentation. Compared with those not receiving ART, those receiving ART had higher CD4 counts (P < .001) and lower cerebrospinal fluid fungal burdens (P < .001). Of those receiving ART, 56% (156/281) initiated ART within 6 months, and 18% (51/281) initiated ART within 14 days. Two-week mortality did not differ by ART status (27% in both ART-naïve and ART-experienced%; P > .99). However, 47% (24/51) of those receiving ART for ≤14 days died within 2 weeks, compared with 19% (20/105) of those receiving ART for 15-182 days and 26% (32/125) of those receiving ART for >6 months (P < .001). Among persons receiving ART for >6 months, 87% had HIV viral loads >1000 copies/mL. CONCLUSIONS Cryptococcosis after ART initiation is common in Africa. Patients initiating ART who unmask cryptococcal meningitis are at a high risk of death. Immune recovery in the setting of central nervous system infection is detrimental, and management of this population requires further study. Implementing pre-ART cryptococcal antigen screening is urgently needed to prevent cryptococcal meningitis after ART initiation.
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- Joshua Rhein
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Bahr NC, Halupnick R, Linder G, Kiggundu R, Nabeta HW, Williams DA, Musubire AK, Morawski BM, Sreevatsan S, Meya DB, Rhein J, Boulware DR. Delta-like 1 protein, vitamin D binding protein and fetuin for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis meningitis. Biomark Med 2018; 12:707-716. [PMID: 29856234 DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2017-0373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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AIM Tuberculosis meningitis (TBM) diagnosis is difficult, new biomarkers are needed. We evaluated the diagnostic utility of delta-like 1 protein (DLL1), vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) and fetuin. METHODS Biomarker concentrations were measured by ELISA in cryopreserved cerebrospinal fluid from 139 HIV-infected Ugandans with suspected meningitis. TBM was diagnosed by GeneXpert MTB/Rif or culture. Cohort diagnoses included TBM (n = 22), cryptococcal (n = 71), or aseptic meningitis (n = 16) and no meningitis (n = 30). RESULTS DLL1 (cut-off value 1150 pg/ml) provided 32% sensitivity and 98% specificity. Adding fetuin, cryptococcal antigen and IFN-γ resulted in sensitivities of 36, 63 and 76% with specificities of 98, 90 and 92%, respectively. VDBP (cut-off value 2.0 μg/ml) provided 81% sensitivity and 68% specificity while fetuin (cut-off value 2 μg/ml) provided a sensitivity of 86% and specificity of 68%. CONCLUSION CSF DLL1, VDBP and fetuin exhibited fair diagnostic performance for TBM diagnosis.
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- Nathan C Bahr
- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.,Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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Diehl JW, Hullsiek KH, Okirwoth M, Stephens N, Abassi M, Rhein J, Meya DB, Boulware DR, Musubire AK. Cerebral Oximetry for Detecting High-mortality Risk Patients with Cryptococcal Meningitis. Open Forum Infect Dis 2018; 5:ofy105. [PMID: 29942819 PMCID: PMC6007269 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Cryptococcus is the commonest cause of adult meningitis in Africa, with 50%–70% experiencing increased intracranial pressure. Cerebral oximetry is a noninvasive near-infrared spectroscopy technology to monitor percent regional cerebral tissue oxygenation (rSO2). We assessed if cerebral oximetry predicts meningitis mortality. Methods We performed cerebral oximetry within 14 days of cryptococcal meningitis diagnosis on 121 Ugandans from April 2016 to September 2017. We evaluated baseline rSO2 association with mortality by multivariable logistic regression and correlation with other clinical factors. We compared groups formed by initial rSO2 <30% vs ≥30% for longitudinal change with mixed effects models. We measured change in %rSO2 before and after lumbar puncture (LP). Results The median initial rSO2 (interquartile range) was 36% (29%–42%), and it was <30% in 29% (35/121). For 30-day mortality, the unadjusted odds ratio (per 5% increase in rSO2) was 0.73 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.58 to 0.91; P = .005). Those with initial rSO2 <30% had 3.4 (95% CI, 1.5 to 8.0) higher odds of 30-day mortality than those with initial rSO2 ≥30%. Hemoglobin correlated with initial rSO2 (rho = .54; P < .001), but rSO2 did not correlate with pulse oximetry, intracranial pressure, cerebral perfusion pressure, or quantitative cerebrospinal fluid culture, and rSO2 was unchanged pre/post–lumbar punctures. The longitudinal rSO2 measurements change was 15% (95% CI, 12% to 18%) lower in the group with initial rSO2 <30%. Conclusions Individuals with cryptococcal meningitis and low cerebral oximetry (rSO2 < 30%) have high mortality. Cerebral oximetry may be useful as a prognostic marker of mortality. Targeted interventions to improve rSO2 should be tested in trials to try to decrease mortality in meningitis.
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- John W Diehl
- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.,Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Mpoza E, Mukaremera L, Kundura DA, Akampurira A, Luggya T, Tadeo KK, Pastick KA, Bridge SC, Tugume L, Kiggundu R, Musubire AK, Williams DA, Muzoora C, Nalintya E, Rajasingham R, Rhein J, Boulware DR, Meya DB, Abassi M. Evaluation of a point-of-care immunoassay test kit 'StrongStep' for cryptococcal antigen detection. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0190652. [PMID: 29304090 PMCID: PMC5755834 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis is the leading cause of adult meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for 15%–20% of AIDS-attributable mortality. The development of point-of-care assays has greatly improved the screening and diagnosis of cryptococcal disease. We evaluated a point-of-care immunoassay, StrongStep (Liming Bio, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China) lateral flow assay (LFA), for cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) detection in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma. Methods We retrospectively tested 143 CSF and 77 plasma samples collected from HIV-seropositive individuals with suspected meningitis from 2012–2016 in Uganda. We prospectively tested 90 plasma samples collected from HIV-seropositive individuals with CD4 cell count <100 cells/μL from 2016–2017 as part of a cryptococcal antigenemia screening program. The StrongStep CrAg was tested against a composite reference standard of positive Immy CrAg LFA (Immy, Norman, OK, USA) or CSF culture with statistical comparison by McNemar’s test. Results StrongStep CrAg had a 98% (54/55) sensitivity and 90% (101/112) specificity in plasma (P = 0.009, versus reference standard). In CSF, the StrongStep CrAg had 100% (101/101) sensitivity and 98% (41/42) specificity (P = 0.99). Adjusting for the cryptococcal antigenemia prevalence of 9% in Uganda and average cryptococcal meningitis prevalence of 37% in Sub-Saharan Africa, the positive predictive value of the StrongStep CrAg was 50% in plasma and 96% in CSF. Conclusions We found the StrongStep CrAg LFA to be a sensitive assay, which unfortunately lacked specificity in plasma. In lower prevalence settings, a majority of positive results from blood would be expected to be false positives.
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- Edward Mpoza
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Tugume L, Morawski BM, Abassi M, Bahr NC, Kiggundu R, Nabeta HW, Hullsiek KH, Taseera K, Musubire AK, Schutz C, Muzoora C, Williams DA, Rolfes MA, Meintjes G, Rhein J, Meya DB, Boulware DR. Prognostic implications of baseline anaemia and changes in haemoglobin concentrations with amphotericin B therapy for cryptococcal meningitis. HIV Med 2016; 18:13-20. [PMID: 27126930 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Anaemia represents a common toxicity with amphotericin B-based induction therapy in HIV-infected persons with cryptococcal meningitis. We sought to examine the impact of amphotericin-related anaemia on survival. METHODS We used data from Ugandan and South African trial participants to characterize the variation of haemoglobin concentrations from diagnosis to 12 weeks post-diagnosis. Anaemia severity was classified based on the haemoglobin concentration at cryptococcal meningitis diagnosis, and nadir haemoglobin values during amphotericin induction. Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate 2- and 10-week mortality risk. We also estimated 10-week mortality risk among participants with nadir haemoglobin < 8.5 g/dL during amphotericin induction and who survived ≥ 2 weeks post-enrolment. RESULTS The median haemoglobin concentration at meningitis diagnosis was 11.5 g/dL [interquartile range (IQR) 9.7-13 g/dL; n = 311] with a mean decline of 4.2 g/dL [95% confidence interval (CI) -4.6 to -3.8; P < 0.001; n = 148] from diagnosis to nadir value among participants with baseline haemoglobin ≥ 8.5 g/dL. The median haemoglobin concentration was 8.1 g/dL (IQR 6.5-9.5 g/dL) at 2 weeks, increasing to 9.4 g/dL (IQR 8.2-10.9 g/dL) by 4 weeks and continuing to increase to 12 weeks. Among participants with haemoglobin < 8.5 g/dL at diagnosis, mortality risk was elevated at 2 weeks [hazard ratio (HR) 2.7; 95% CI 1.5-4.9; P < 0.01] and 10 weeks (HR 1.8; 95% CI 1.1-2.2; P = 0.03), relative to those with haemoglobin ≥ 8.5 g/dL. New-onset anaemia occurring with amphotericin therapy did not have a statistically significant association with 10-week mortality (HR 2.0; 95% CI 0.5-9.1; P = 0.4). CONCLUSIONS Amphotericin induced significant haemoglobin declines, which were mostly transient and did not impact 10-week mortality. Individuals with moderate to life-threatening anaemia at baseline had a higher mortality risk at 2 and 10 weeks post-enrolment.
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- L Tugume
- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Translational Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Clinical Infectious Diseases Research Initiative, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Epidemiologic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Clinical Infectious Diseases Research Initiative, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.,Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.,Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Translational Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Dyal J, Akampurira A, Rhein J, Morawski BM, Kiggundu R, Nabeta HW, Musubire AK, Bahr NC, Williams DA, Bicanic T, Larsen RA, Meya DB, Boulware DR. Reproducibility of CSF quantitative culture methods for estimating rate of clearance in cryptococcal meningitis. Med Mycol 2016; 54:361-9. [PMID: 26768372 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myv104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Quantitative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cultures provide a measure of disease severity in cryptococcal meningitis. The fungal clearance rate by quantitative cultures has become a primary endpoint for phase II clinical trials. This study determined the inter-assay accuracy of three different quantitative culture methodologies. Among 91 participants with meningitis symptoms in Kampala, Uganda, during August-November 2013, 305 CSF samples were prospectively collected from patients at multiple time points during treatment. Samples were simultaneously cultured by three methods: (1) St. George's 100 mcl input volume of CSF with five 1:10 serial dilutions, (2) AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) method using 1000, 100, 10 mcl input volumes, and two 1:100 dilutions with 100 and 10 mcl input volume per dilution on seven agar plates; and (3) 10 mcl calibrated loop of undiluted and 1:100 diluted CSF (loop). Quantitative culture values did not statistically differ between St. George-ACTG methods (P= .09) but did for St. George-10 mcl loop (P< .001). Repeated measures pairwise correlation between any of the methods was high (r≥0.88). For detecting sterility, the ACTG-method had the highest negative predictive value of 97% (91% St. George, 60% loop), but the ACTG-method had occasional (∼10%) difficulties in quantification due to colony clumping. For CSF clearance rate, St. George-ACTG methods did not differ overall (mean -0.05 ± 0.07 log10CFU/ml/day;P= .14) on a group level; however, individual-level clearance varied. The St. George and ACTG quantitative CSF culture methods produced comparable but not identical results. Quantitative cultures can inform treatment management strategies.
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- Jonathan Dyal
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Institute of Infection and Immunity, St. George's University of London, London, UK
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- LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Musubire AK, Meya DB, Lukande R, Kambugu A, Bohjanen PR, Boulware DR. Gastrointestinal cryptococcoma - Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome or cryptococcal relapse in a patient with AIDS? Med Mycol Case Rep 2015; 8:40-3. [PMID: 25870787 PMCID: PMC4389205 DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2015.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) may lead to unusual paradoxical and unmasking presentations of opportunistic infections. Intra-abdominal cryptococcosis is a rare manifestation of Cryptococcus. We present the case of an HIV-infected patient on ART, with a history of cryptococcal meningitis who presented with subacute, worsening abdominal pain during immune recovery. This evolved into chronic abdominal pain, with thickened bowel, and abdominal lymphadenopathy, while receiving empiric tuberculosis treatment. At 6-months, he developed intestinal perforation due to a histologically confirmed cryptococcoma.
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- Abdu K Musubire
- Infectious Disease Institute, College of health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda ; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University and Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, College of health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda ; Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA ; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University and Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, College of health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda ; Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Idro R, Namusoke H, Abbo C, Mutamba BB, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Opoka RO, Musubire AK, Mwaka AD, Opar BT. Patients with nodding syndrome in Uganda improve with symptomatic treatment: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2014; 4:e006476. [PMID: 25398677 PMCID: PMC4244396 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Nodding syndrome (NS) is a poorly understood neurological disorder affecting thousands of children in Africa. In March 2012, we introduced a treatment intervention that aimed to provide symptomatic relief. This intervention included sodium valproate for seizures, management of behaviour and emotional difficulties, nutritional therapy and physical rehabilitation. We assessed the clinical and functional outcomes of this intervention after 12 months of implementation. DESIGN This was a cross-sectional study of a cohort of patients with NS receiving the specified intervention. We abstracted preintervention features from records and compared these with the current clinical status. We performed similar assessments on a cohort of patients with other convulsive epilepsies (OCE) and compared the outcomes of the two groups. PARTICIPANTS Participants were patients with WHO-defined NS and patients with OCE attending the same centres. OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was the proportion of patients with seizure freedom (≥1 month without seizures). Secondary outcome measures included a reduction in seizure frequency, resolution of behaviour and emotional difficulties, and independence in basic self-care. RESULTS Patients with NS had had a longer duration of symptoms (median 5 (IQR 3, 6) years) compared with those with OCE (4 (IQR 2, 6) years), p<0.001. The intervention resulted in marked improvements in both groups; compared to the preintervention state, 121/484 (25%) patients with NS achieved seizure freedom and there was a >70% reduction in seizure frequency; behaviour and emotional difficulties resolved in 194/327 (59%) patients; 193/484 (40%) patients had enrolled in school including 17.7% who had earlier withdrawn due to severe seizures, and over 80% had achieved independence in basic self-care. These improvements were, however, less than that in patients with OCE of whom 243/476 (51.1%) patients were seizure free and in whom the seizure frequency had reduced by 86%. CONCLUSIONS Ugandan children with NS show substantial clinical and functional improvements with symptomatic treatments suggesting that NS is probably a reversible encephalopathy.
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- Richard Idro
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Mulago Hospital/Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Mulago Hospital/Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mulago Hospital/Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Mulago Hospital/Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
- Butabika National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Mulago Hospital/Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
- Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Neuropediatric Research Unit, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Mulago Hospital/Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mulago Hospital/Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mulago Hospital/Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Brown GD, Meintjes G, Kolls JK, Gray C, Horsnell W, Achan B, Alber G, Aloisi M, Armstrong-James D, Beale M, Bicanic T, Black J, Bohjanen P, Botes A, Boulware DR, Brown G, Bunjun R, Carr W, Casadevall A, Chang C, Chivero E, Corcoran C, Cross A, Dawood H, Day J, De Bernardis F, De Jager V, De Repentigny L, Denning D, Eschke M, Finkelman M, Govender N, Gow N, Graham L, Gryschek R, Hammond-Aryee K, Harrison T, Heard N, Hill M, Hoving JC, Janoff E, Jarvis J, Kayuni S, King K, Kolls J, Kullberg BJ, Lalloo DG, Letang E, Levitz S, Limper A, Longley N, Machiridza TR, Mahabeer Y, Martinsons N, Meiring S, Meya D, Miller R, Molloy S, Morris L, Mukaremera L, Musubire AK, Muzoora C, Nair A, Nakiwala Kimbowa J, Netea M, Nielsen K, O'hern J, Okurut S, Parker A, Patterson T, Pennap G, Perfect J, Prinsloo C, Rhein J, Rolfes MA, Samuel C, Schutz C, Scriven J, Sebolai OM, Sojane K, Sriruttan C, Stead D, Steyn A, Thawer NK, Thienemann F, Von Hohenberg M, Vreulink JM, Wessels J, Wood K, Yang YL. AIDS-related mycoses: the way forward. Trends Microbiol 2014; 22:107-9. [PMID: 24581941 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2013.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Revised: 12/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The contribution of fungal infections to the morbidity and mortality of HIV-infected individuals is largely unrecognized. A recent meeting highlighted several priorities that need to be urgently addressed, including improved epidemiological surveillance, increased availability of existing diagnostics and drugs, more training in the field of medical mycology, and better funding for research and provision of treatment, particularly in developing countries.
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- Gordon D Brown
- Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, South Africa; Aberdeen Fungal Group, University of Aberdeen, Institute of Medical Sciences, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
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- Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
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- Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, 7925, Cape Town, South Africa
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Velamakanni SS, Bahr NC, Musubire AK, Boulware DR, Rhein J, Nabeta HW. Central nervous system cryptococcoma in a Ugandan patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Med Mycol Case Rep 2014; 6:10-3. [PMID: 25379390 PMCID: PMC4216327 DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Revised: 08/03/2014] [Accepted: 08/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Mortality due to AIDS-related Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is often >50% in low-middle income countries. Dissemination of CM can result in intracranial mass lesions known as cryptococcoma. Patients who develop cryptococcomas often have worse outcomes when compared to patients with cryptococcosis without cryptococcoma. We describe a cryptococcoma in the central nervous system (CNS) in a Ugandan patient with AIDS, and review the diagnosis and management with special focus on difficulties encountered in low or middle-income countries.
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- Sruti S. Velamakanni
- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Translational Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Translational Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Translational Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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Despite improvements in the antifungal regimens and the roll out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa, mortality due to cryptococcal meningitis remains high. Relapse of an initially successfully treated infection contributes to this mortality and is often a clinical dilemma in differentiating between paradoxical immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) and culture-positive relapse or treatment failure. Herein, we present a clinical case scenario and review the case definitions, differential diagnosis, and management of relapse with an emphasis on the current diagnostic and management strategies. We also highlight the challenges of resistance testing and management of refractory relapse cases. The risk of relapse is influenced by: 1) the choice of induction therapy, with higher mortality risk with fluconazole monotherapy which can select for resistance; 2) non-adherence to or lack of secondary prophylaxis; 3) failure of linkage-to-care or retention-in-care of HIV ART programs.
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- Abdu K Musubire
- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda ; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Musubire AK, Meya BD, Mayanja-Kizza H, Lukande R, Wiesner LD, Bohjanen P, R Boulware RD. Challenges in diagnosis and management of Cryptococcal immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in resource limited settings. Afr Health Sci 2012; 12:226-30. [PMID: 23056032 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v12i2.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
In many resource-limited settings, cryptococcal meningitis (CM) contributes up to 20% of all deaths with further complications due to Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS). We present a case report on a patient who developed CM-IRIS and then subsequent CM-relapse with a fluconazole-resistant organism and then later CM-IRIS once again, manifesting as cystic cryptococcomas, hydrocephalus, and sterile CSF. In this case we, demonstrate that CM-IRIS and persistent low level cryptococcal infection are not mutually exclusive phenomena. The management of IRIS with corticosteroids may increase the risk of culture positive CM-relapse which may further increase the risk of recurrent IRIS and resulting complications including death. We also highlight the role of imaging and fluconazole resistance testing in patients with recurrent meningitis and the importance of CSF cultures in guiding treatment decisions.
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- A K Musubire
- Infectious Disease Institute, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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