Fungi@MANCHESTER | Working Together to Beat Fungal Infection

Why?

How many
are affected?

Treating and caring for patients with fungal diseases is becoming an increasing economic burden. Estimated numbers of patients who will need expensive antifungal drugs for some of the life-threatening fungal illnesses are summarised here.

Invasive aspergillosis kills more than 100 000 per year, mortality is >50%
Around 10% of new leukaemic cases will go on to develop invasive aspergillosis (30 000 per year)
54,000 stem cell transplants are carried out annually. 5,400 will get aspergillosis
216 000 COPD patients will need treatment for aspergillosis
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis causes more than 450 000 deaths per year
Severe asthma kills 100 000 per year, half of which are related to fungal sensitisation

Global burden of disease of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: an updated analysis.

Submitted by F@Manc on September 22, 2017

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R. Rajasingham, Smith, R. M., Park, B. J., Jarvis, J. N., Govender, N. P., Chiller, T. M., Denning, D. W., Loyse, A., and Boulware, D. R., “Global burden of disease of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: an updated analysis.”, Lancet Infect Dis, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 873-881, 2017.

Estimated burden of fungal infections in Italy.

Submitted by F@Manc on September 22, 2017

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M. Bassetti, Carnelutti, A., Peghin, M., Aversa, F., Barchiesi, F., Girmenia, C., Pagano, L., Sanguinetti, M., Tortorano, A. Maria, Montagna, M. Teresa, Viale, P., Viscoli, C., and Denning, D. W., “Estimated burden of fungal infections in Italy.”, J Infect, 2017.

Future Research Priorities in Fungal Resistance.

Submitted by F@Manc on September 22, 2017

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M. W. McCarthy, Denning, D. W., and Walsh, T. J., “Future Research Priorities in Fungal Resistance.”, J Infect Dis, vol. 216, no. suppl_3, pp. S484-S492, 2017.

Research.

Manchester Fungal Infection Group, National Aspergillosis Centre, Mycology Reference Centre all carry out research programs.

The Manchester Fungal Infection Group (MFIG) is

National Aspergillosis Centre, Mycology Reference Centre Manchester

The UK National Aspergillosis Centre has been commissioned (2009) by the Department of Health to provide long term

PhD, Medical Mycology FT MSc, training workshops, internships

Many opportunities for training and learning are available from fungi@MANCHESTER

What.

Who.

Where.

Global burden of disease of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: an updated analysis.

Estimated burden of fungal infections in Italy.

Future Research Priorities in Fungal Resistance.

Pages

Research.

Manchester Fungal Infection Group, National Aspergillosis Centre, Mycology Reference Centre all carry out research programs.

Medicine.

National Aspergillosis Centre, Mycology Reference Centre Manchester

Teaching.

PhD, Medical Mycology FT MSc, training workshops, internships