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ArticleInternational journal of public health2024

Diagnostic Capacity for Fungal Infections in Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria and Ghana - An Onsite Baseline Audit of 9 Sites.

Damilola Akinlawon, Iriagbonse Osaigbovo, Mohammed Yahaya, Olufunmilola Makanjuola, Ubong A Udoh, Philip Nwajiobi-Princewill, Ifeyinwa Nwafia, Jonah Peter, Isabella Asamoah, Folake Peters and 7 more

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Damilola AkinlawonDepartment of Community Health and Primary Care, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
Iriagbonse OsaigbovoDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria.
Mohammed YahayaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Olufunmilola MakanjuolaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Ubong A UdohDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
Philip Nwajiobi-PrincewillDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
Ifeyinwa NwafiaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria.
Jonah PeterDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
Isabella AsamoahDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Folake PetersDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
Obiora OkaforNigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, Nigeria.
Tochi OkworNigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, Nigeria.
Akin OsibogunDepartment of Community Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
Folashade OgunsolaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
Alexander JordanMycotic Diseases Branch, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Tom ChillerMycotic Diseases Branch, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Rita OladeleDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.

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NCEZID CDC HHS U50 CK000312
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To assess diagnostic mycology capacity and available fungal diagnostic services of microbiology laboratories in eight tertiary hospitals in Nigeria and one in Ghana. Methods: On-site audits were performed in the microbiology laboratories of nine tertiary hospitals using a structured observation checklist. Results: A total of nine tertiary hospitals' laboratories in Nigeria and Ghana were assessed between June 2022 and December 2023. The majority of audited laboratories lacked basic infrastructure and materials needed for fungal diagnostic testing, with less than half of the labs having a dedicated mycology bench, space or room, 3/9 (33.3%), appropriate bench workflow 1/9 (11.1%), functional biosafety cabinet type two 2/9 (22.2%), dedicated incubators 3/9 (33.3%), standard operating procedures 1/9 (11.1%), mycology atlases 2/9 (22.2%). Trained laboratory personnel for mycology were also lacking with only one of the laboratories 1/9 (11.1%) observed to have a designated trained personnel for the mycology bench. Conclusion: The audit revealed deficits in basic infrastructure, material resources, dedicated human resources, and laboratory capacity to detect serious fungal infections.

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MycosesTertiary Care CentersGhanaHumansLaboratories, HospitalNigeriadiagnosisfungal infectionslaboratory auditresource limited settingtertiary hospital

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PMCPMC11602327

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