Fluconazole plus flucytosine versus fluconazole alone for adults with HIV-associated cryptococcal antigenaemia identified through screening: a multi-centre phase III randomised-controlled trial.

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Title: Fluconazole plus flucytosine versus fluconazole alone for adults with HIV-associated cryptococcal antigenaemia identified through screening: a multi-centre phase III randomised-controlled trial.
Authors: Murphy K; Wits Mycology Division, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. kmurphy@witshealth.co.za.; Department of Medicine, Wellcome Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Africa, and Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. kmurphy@witshealth.co.za., Nel JS; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Helen Joseph Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa., Moosa MY; Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Victoria Mxenge Hospital, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Wilson DP; Department of Internal Medicine, Harry Gwala Regional Hospital, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa., Tsitsi M; Department of Internal Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa., Mfinanga S; National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania., Kivuyo S; National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain., Kyazze D; Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Livingstone Tertiary Hospital, Walter Sisulu University, Gqeberha, South Africa., Alam N; Department of Internal Medicine, Dora Nginza Hospital, Walter Sisulu University, Gqeberha, South Africa., Meintjes G; Department of Medicine and Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.; Blizard Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK., Eriksson M; Wits Mycology Division, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa., Adams J; Infection and Immunity Research Institute, School of Health and Medical Sciences City St George's, University of London, London, UK., Menezes C; Department of Internal Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa., Variava E; Department of Internal Medicine, Tshepong Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Klerksdorp, South Africa.; Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa., Black J; Department of Medicine, Walter Sisulu University, Gqeberha, South Africa., Bremer M; Wits Mycology Division, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.; Department of Medical Microbiology, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Dat VQ; Department of Infectious Diseases, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam., Le T; Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.; Tropical Medicine Research Center for Talaromycosis in Vietnam, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam., Schutz C; Department of Medicine, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine and Wellcome Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Africa, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa., Loyse A; Infection and Immunity Research Institute, School of Health and Medical Sciences City St George's, University of London, London, UK., Wake RM; Wits Mycology Division, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.; Infection and Immunity Research Institute, School of Health and Medical Sciences City St George's, University of London, London, UK., Lawrence DS; Wits Mycology Division, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.; Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.; Botswana Harvard Health Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana., Wang D; Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK., Jaffar S; Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK., Jarvis JN; Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.; Botswana Harvard Health Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana., Harrison TS; Infection and Immunity Research Institute, School of Health and Medical Sciences City St George's, University of London, London, UK.; MRC Centre of Medical Mycology, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK., Molloy SF; Wits Mycology Division, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.; Infection and Immunity Research Institute, School of Health and Medical Sciences City St George's, University of London, London, UK., Govender NP; Wits Mycology Division, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. nelesh.govender@wits.ac.za.; Infection and Immunity Research Institute, School of Health and Medical Sciences City St George's, University of London, London, UK. nelesh.govender@wits.ac.za.; MRC Centre of Medical Mycology, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK. nelesh.govender@wits.ac.za.; Division of Medical Microbiology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. nelesh.govender@wits.ac.za.
Source: Trials [Trials] 2026 Mar 24; Vol. 27 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 24.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Clinical Trial, Phase III; Comparative Study
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