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Eligible patients were of age &gt;18 years, had a CD4 count &lt;100 cells\/\u00b5L or WHO clinical HIV\/AIDS stage III or IV.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 552 patients who presented for care, 113 were eligible, and all (100%) agreed to CrAg screening. Of them, 2 (1.8%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0-4.2%) patients were CrAg positive. Among those with CD4 count &lt;100 cells\/\u00b5L or WHO stage IV, the CrAg prevalence was 3.5% (95% CI: 0-8.4%) and 5.0% (95% CI: 0-15%), respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A CrAg screening program was acceptable to new patients in a Malawian HIV\/AIDS clinic. The CrAg prevalence for patients with CD4 count &lt; 100 cells\/\u00b5L and WHO stage IV was consistent with cost-effectiveness estimates. 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