Salmanton-García Jon, Koehler Philipp, Grothe Jan-Hendrik, Mellinghoff Sibylle C, Sal Ertan, Simon Michaela, Stemler Jannik, Cornely Oliver A, Sprute Rosanne
Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Translational Research, Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases, University of Cologne, Herderstraße 52, 50931, Cologne, Germany.
Department I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Excellence Center for Medical Mycology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Mycopathologia. 2024 Mar 11;189(2):25. doi: 10.1007/s11046-023-00822-1.
The European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM), formed due to the surge in invasive fungal infections (IFI), initiated the Excellence Centers program in 2016 to guide stakeholders to leading medical mycology sites. This report focuses on the Cologne ECMM Excellence Center, recognized with Diamond status for active global involvement in 2017. The center offers free consultation via email and phone, responding within 24 h for life-threatening IFI, collecting data on origin, pathogens, infection details, and more. Over two years, 189 requests were received globally, predominantly from Germany (85%), mainly involving Aspergillus spp., Mucorales, and Candida spp. Fungal mixed infections occurred in 4% of cases. The center's service effectively addresses IFI challenges, advocating for a comprehensive study encompassing all ECMM Excellence Centers to enhance global mycological care. Proactive expansion of consultancy platforms is crucial, with future analyses needed to assess expert advice's impact on patient outcomes.
欧洲医学真菌学联合会（ECMM）因侵袭性真菌感染（IFI）激增而成立，于2016年启动卓越中心计划，以引导利益相关者前往领先的医学真菌学机构。本报告重点介绍科隆ECMM卓越中心，该中心在2017年因积极参与全球事务而获得钻石地位认可。该中心通过电子邮件和电话提供免费咨询，对于危及生命的IFI在24小时内做出回应，收集有关感染源、病原体、感染细节等数据。在两年多的时间里，全球共收到189份咨询请求，主要来自德国（85%），主要涉及曲霉属、毛霉目和念珠菌属。4%的病例发生了真菌混合感染。该中心的服务有效应对了IFI挑战，倡导开展一项涵盖所有ECMM卓越中心的综合研究，以加强全球真菌学护理。积极扩展咨询平台至关重要，未来需要进行分析，以评估专家建议对患者预后的影响。
