Cost‐Effectiveness of Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Screening to Prevent Deaths among HIV‐Infected Persons with a CD4⁺Cell Count ⩽100 Cells/μL Who Start HIV Therapy in Resource‐Limited Settings

Abstract

Integrating CRAG screening into HIV care, specifically targeting people with severe immunosuppression (CD4(+) cell count < or = 100 cells/microL) should be implemented in treatment programs in resource-limited settings. ART alone is insufficient treatment for CRAG-positive persons.