Characteristics of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in a tertiary Chilean hospital: An observational retrospective study.

Background: Central nervous system opportunistic infections can be the first presentation of an HIV infection. Our aim is to describe clinical and laboratory characteristics of HIV-associated Cryptococcal Meningitis (CM), in-hospital outcomes and analyze associations of these parameters with adverse outcomes.

Methods: Observational study of local cohort of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in a high complexity tertiary urban hospital in Santiago, Chile.