Intended Audience: Pathologists, Residents, Clinical Scientists, Pathologist Assistants
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
- discuss the most common clinical settings for cryptococcal meningoencephalitis.
- estimate the sensitivity and specificity of cytopathology in the detection...
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Intended Audience: Pathologists, Residents, Clinical Scientists, Pathologist Assistants
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
- discuss the most common clinical settings for cryptococcal meningoencephalitis.
- estimate the sensitivity and specificity of cytopathology in the detection of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis when microbiologic culture is used as the gold standard.
- analyze and compare the various methodologies of cryptococcal identification, including glass slide preparatory techniques and the use of ancillary special stains to assist in morphologic identification at microscopic review.