AIDS-associated cryptococcosis: a comparison of epidemiology, clinical features and outcome in the pre- and post-HAART eras. Experience of a single centre in Italy.

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Published in HIV Med on January 01, 2009

Authors

S Antinori1, Al Ridolfo, M Fasan, C Magni, L Galimberti, L Milazzo, S Sollima, F Adorni, G Giuliani, M Galli, M Corbellino, C Parravicini

Author Affiliations

1: Luigi Sacco Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Infectious Diseases and Immunopathology, University of Milan, Italy. spinello.antinori@unimi.it

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