Table 3.
Update of AIDS-associated cryptococcosis in case series necropsy reports
| No. of autopsies | No. of AIDS cases (%) | Time of study (years) | Cryptococcosis cases | Cryptococcosis rate | No. of disseminated cases (%) | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,824 | NA | 9 | 30* | – | 10 (33) | Colombo and others35 |
| 1,785 | 284 (15.9) | 19 | 45 | 15.8 | 31 (68.8) | Present report |
| 1,630 | 1,630 (100) | 18 | 62 | 3.8 | 39 (62.9) | Antinori and others19 |
| 1,478 | 92 (6.2) | 7 | 4 | 4.3 | 2 (50.0) | Cury and others36 |
| 395 | 395 (100) | 13 | 21 | 5.3 | NA | Hofman and others14 |
| 387 | 387 (100) | 14 | 45 | 11.6 | 45 (100) | Klock and others15 |
| 281 | 16 (5.6) | 5 | 3 | 18.7 | 2 (75.0) | Eza and others37 |
| 250 | 250 (100) | 7 | 22 | 8.8 | NA | d'Armino Monforte and others16 |
| 236 | 236 (100) | 19 | 18 | 7.6 | 17 (94.4) | Lanjewar38 |
| 216 | 216 (100) | 5 | 17 | 7.8 | 11 (64.7) | Klatt28 |
| 129 | 129 (100) | 7 | 7 | 5 | NA | Souza and others39 |
| 59 | 35 (59) | 1 | 8 | 22.8 | 1 | Cox and others13 |
| 52 | 52 (100) | 7 | 6 | 11.5 | 4 | Borges and others17 |
AIDS = acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; NA = not available.
*
AIDS patients.