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ArticleMedical mycology2022

Improving awareness, diagnosis and management of invasive fungal infections in Ghana: establishment of the Ghana Medical Mycology Society.

Bright K Ocansey, Edmund A Dadzie, Stephen K Eduful, Martin Agyei, Mary-Magdalene Osei, Peter Puplampu, Isabella Asamoah, Rita O Oladele, Iriagbonse I Osaigbovo, Jane S Afriyie-Mensah and 6 more

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Article in Medical mycology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 9 institutions in 6 countries.

Bright K OcanseyDivision of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9NT, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3120-106X
Edmund A DadzieDepartment of Health and Allied Sciences, Baldwin University College, Accra GA-082, Ghana.
Stephen K EdufulDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra GA-337, Ghana.
Martin AgyeiDepartment of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi AK-448, Ghana.
Mary-Magdalene OseiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra GA-270, Ghana.
Peter PuplampuDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra GA-221, Ghana.
Isabella AsamoahDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra GA-221, Ghana.
Rita O OladeleDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos 101017, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0003-1488-3345
Iriagbonse I OsaigbovoDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City 300213, Nigeria.
Jane S Afriyie-MensahDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra GA-221, Ghana.
Japheth A OpintanDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra GA-270, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0003-3928-2116
Samuel Essien-BaidooDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast CC-071, Ghana.
Arunaloke ChakrabartiDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India.ORCID 0000-0003-1555-3807
Martin HoeniglSection of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, Medical University of Graz, Graz 8036, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-1653-2824
David W DenningDivision of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9NT, UK.
Malcolm D RichardsonDivision of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9NT, UK.
University of Ghana · GHUniversity of Manchester · GBKorle Bu Teaching Hospital · GHKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GHMedical University of Graz · ATPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · INUniversity of Benin · NGUniversity of Cape Coast · GHUniversity of Lagos · NG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) and medical mycology receive little attention in Ghana. However, the present evolution of biomarker assays for IFIs, offers an opportunity for an increased access to fungal laboratory testing in resource-limited settings, and probably make a case for availability of essential antifungal agents. Using surveys and personal communications, the state of medical mycology and IFI in Ghana were highlighted. Inadequate awareness and insufficient access to fungal diagnostics and therapeutics were identified as the key challenges, the establishment of the Ghana Medical Mycology Society was discussed, and recommendations were made to improve the status quo.

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Invasive Fungal InfectionsMycologyAnimalsAntifungal AgentsGhanaSurveys and QuestionnairesAntifungal Agentsantifungal agentsdiagnosticsGhanainvasive fungal infectionsresearch

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PMID36073757
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