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Ocansey BK, Dadzie EA, Eduful SK, Agyei M, Osei MM, Puplampu P, Asamoah I, Oladele RO, Osaigbovo II, Afriyie-Mensah J, Opintan JA, Essien-Baidoo S, Chakrabarti A, Hoenigl M, Denning DW, Richardson MD. Improving Awareness, Diagnosis and Management of Invasive Fungal Infections in Ghana: Establishment of the Ghana Medical Mycology Society. Med Mycol 2022; 60:6694000. [PMID: 36073757 PMCID: PMC9521337 DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myac069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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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Affiliation(s)
- Bright K Ocansey
- Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Health and Allied Sciences, Baldwin University College, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
| | - Peter Puplampu
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.,Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
| | - Isabella Asamoah
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
| | - Rita O Oladele
- Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
| | - Iriagbonse I Osaigbovo
- Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
| | - Jane Afriyie-Mensah
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.,Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
| | - Japheth A Opintan
- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
| | - Samuel Essien-Baidoo
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Section of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Division of Pulmonology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
| | - Malcolm D Richardson
- Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,Mycology Reference Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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