Table 3.
Predisposing factors for intracranial fungal infections in Africa
| Risk factors | Number (percentage, %) | Lower limit 95% CI (%) | Upper limit 95% CI (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV/AIDS | 7,815 (89.9) | 89.3 | 90.5 |
| Tuberculosis | 641 (7.4) | 6.8 | 7.9 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 32 (0.4) | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Corticosteroids | 4 (0.0) | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Chemotherapeutic agents | 3 (0.0) | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Cancer | 2 (0.0) | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Unspecified or not recorded | 494 (5.7) | 5.2 | 6.2 |
HIV Human immunodeficiency virus, AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, N=8693. (Some patients had more than one risk factor)