Cryptococcosis

This study at the National Institutes of Health evaluates and treats people aged 3 and older with known or suspected parasitic infections, such as malaria, intestinal worms, and others. Participants receive standard medical care, not experimental treatments. The goal is to monito…

This large platform trial is testing new antifungal drug combinations for cryptococcal meningitis, a severe brain infection that is fatal without treatment and common in people with HIV. The study will enroll 2,000 participants across multiple sites to compare a newer oral drug, …

This study tests whether adding one dose of a stronger antifungal drug (liposomal amphotericin) to the standard treatment (fluconazole) can prevent cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-positive adults who test positive for the fungus but have no symptoms. About 356 participants in Ugan…

This study follows 950 people with idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia (ICL), a rare condition where low CD4+ white blood cells raise infection risk. Researchers will track participants for up to 10 years, collecting medical history, blood samples, and infection data. The goal is to …

This study looks at 800 healthy adults who have cryptococcosis, a fungal infection that usually only harms people with weak immune systems. Researchers want to learn why these otherwise healthy people get sick, how their immune system responds, and how the disease progresses over…

This study is testing a new rapid diagnostic device called In-Dx to quickly identify infections and antibiotic resistance in emergency patients with suspected sepsis. Researchers will compare the device's results to standard lab cultures using stored samples from 2,500 patients. …