ENCORE Trial Uganda David Dr. David B Alice Lehman Congrats! Found this picture from earlier this year! What an incredible team!!!

Therapeutic Lumbar Punctures in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: Should Opening Pressure Direct Management? 🔓 Open Access 🔗 bit.ly/3rrQQ2l

Cryptococcal #meningitis is a potentially fatal fungal infection and a leading cause of death in HIV-infected adults. #WorldMeningitisDay2022 #DefeatMeningitis

Our group will collaborate with Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative to evaluate sustained-release flucytosine for twice-daily dosing in the later stages of the EFFECT Trial if all goes to plan in Phase 1/2 DNDi studies

Cryptococcal #meningitis is one of the main causes of death in people living with #HIV. But many people with cryptococcal meningitis in low- & middle-income countries have no access to diagnostics or medicines. Let’s work together to #EndHIVCryptoDeaths! #WorldMeningitisDay

On #WorldMeningitisDay, important to recognise that Cryptococcus (a fungus) causes meningitis = 2nd biggest killer of people living w/ HIV To end these deaths by 2030 1⃣Prevent HIV infections 2⃣ART to prevent AIDS 3⃣Screen those w/ AIDS for crypto 4⃣Treat meningitis better

There is a strategic framework in place to end HIV cryptococcal meningitis deaths by 2030. Now we need action... spotlightnsp.co.za/2021/06/08/in-…