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Oladele, Rita O., Osaigbovo, Iriagbonse I., Ayanlowo, Olusola O., Otu, Akaninyene A., Hoenigl, Martin ORCID: 0000-0002-1653-2824, Cornely, Oliver A., Chakrabarti, Arunaloke and Denning, David W. (2019). The role of medical mycology societies in combating invasive fungal infections in low- and middle-income countries: A Nigerian model. Mycoses, 62 (1). S. 16 - 22. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1439-0507

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Abstract

The discipline of medical mycology has become increasingly relevant in the face of the rising incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFI), which pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for contemporary medical practice. While firmly established in developed countries, medical mycology remains obscure in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). With a teeming vulnerable populace and an incidence rate of 11.8%, Nigeria has one of the highest estimated burdens of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) in the world. Regardless, the scourge of IFIs has remained silent due to a combination of factors principal amongst which are a lack of awareness and dearth in personnel skilled in diagnosis. The present narrative examines the status of medical mycology practice in Nigeria and chronicles the journey to change the status quo spurred by the Leading International Fungal Education (LIFE)-facilitated burden estimate paper and culminating in the birth of the Medical Mycology Society of Nigeria (MMSN), the pioneer national medical mycology society in Africa. The prospects of tackling the IFI challenge are highlighted from the perspective of the nascent society.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Oladele, Rita O. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Osaigbovo, Iriagbonse I. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ayanlowo, Olusola O. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Otu, Akaninyene A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hoenigl, Martin UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-1653-2824 UNSPECIFIED Cornely, Oliver A. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Chakrabarti, Arunaloke UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Denning, David W. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-140774
DOI:	10.1111/myc.12845
Journal or Publication Title:	Mycoses
Volume:	62
Number:	1
Page Range:	S. 16 - 22
Date:	2019
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1439-0507
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language DISEASE; BURDEN; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MANAGEMENT Multiple languages Dermatology; Mycology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/14077