ArticleJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)2019
Estimated Burden of Serious Fungal Infections in Ghana.
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- The Development of a Clinical Registry Digital Database on Invasive Fungal Infections in India: Advancing Epidemiological Understanding and Patient Care.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Diagnostic Capacity for Fungal Infections in Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria and Ghana - An Onsite Baseline Audit of 9 Sites.International journal of public health · 2024Article
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- Candidiasis profile at the outpatient department of the university of cape coast hospital in the central region of Ghana: a retrospective study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Mycologically confirmed chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in a post-pulmonary tuberculosis patient in Ghana.Ghana medical journal · 2022Article
- Invasive Fungal Diseases in Africa: A Critical Literature Review.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Improving awareness, diagnosis and management of invasive fungal infections in Ghana: establishment of the Ghana Medical Mycology Society.Medical mycology · 2022Article
- Cryptococcal andOpen forum infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Fungal Infections, Treatment and Antifungal Resistance: The Sub-Saharan African Context.Therapeutic advances in infectious diseaseReview
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- Histoplasmosis overlapping with HIV and tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and research priorities.Therapeutic advances in infectious diseaseReview
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Fungal infections are increasingly becoming common and yet often neglected in developing countries. Information on the burden of these infections is important for improved patient outcomes. The burden of serious fungal infections in Ghana is unknown. We aimed to estimate this burden. Using local, regional, or global data and estimates of population and at-risk groups, deterministic modelling was employed to estimate national incidence or prevalence. Our study revealed that about 4% of Ghanaians suffer from serious fungal infections yearly, with over 35,000 affected by life-threatening invasive fungal infections. Incidence of cryptococcal meningitis,
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