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Table 2 HIV biological data of patients with meningitis due to C. neoformans versus C. curvatus/C. laurentii

From: Comparison of clinical and biological characteristics of HIV-infected patients presenting Cryptococcus neoformans versus C. curvatus/C. laurentii meningitis

Variable

Cryptococcal species

p

C. neoformans

na (%)b

C. curvatus/C. laurentii

na (%)b

CD4 (cells/µL) ± SD

45.6 ± 40.8

129.8 ± 142.1

0.02

Viral load (copies/mL)

0.6

 Undetectable (< 40)

1 (25.0)

0

 

 Low (40–103)

1 (25.0)

0

 

 High (103–105)

2 (50.0)

0

 

 Very high (≥ 105)

0

1 (100)

 
  1. aWith available data
  2. bPercentage of columns calculated for each group