American Society for Microbiology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 3(54), p. 802-804, 2016
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.03002-15
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ABSTRACT Fungal burden in the cerebrospinal fluid is an important determinant of mortality in cryptococcal meningitis, but its use in aiding clinical decision making is hampered by the time involved to perform quantitative cultures. Here, we demonstrate the potential of flow cytometry as a novel and rapid technique to address this issue.