Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9NT, UK.
Department of Health and Allied Sciences, Baldwin University College, Accra GA-082, Ghana.
Med Mycol. 2022 Sep 29;60(9). doi: 10.1093/mmy/myac069.
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.
在加纳,侵袭性真菌感染(IFI)和医学真菌学的关注度较低。然而,目前用于 IFI 的生物标志物检测方法的发展,为在资源有限的环境中增加真菌实验室检测提供了机会,并且可能为基本抗真菌药物的供应提供了依据。通过调查和个人交流,突出了加纳医学真菌学和 IFI 的现状。确定了认识不足和真菌诊断和治疗方法获取不足是关键挑战,讨论了加纳医学真菌学会的建立,并提出了改进现状的建议。