Serious Fungal Diseases: Assessing the Impact of Training Clinicians and Laboratory Scientists in Nigeria
Rita Oladele, Damilola Akinlawon, Alexander Jordan, Iriagbonse Osaigbovo, Olufunmilola Makanjuola, Ubong A Udoh, Philip Nwajiobi-Princewill, Yahaya Mohammed, Folake Peters, Tochi Okwor, Akin Osibogun, Folasade Ogunsola, Martin Hoenigl, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Shawn R Lockhart, Tom Chiller, Nancy A Chow · 2026
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Rita Oladele and a large team assess training for serious fungal disease care in Nigerian hospitals, reporting results in 2026. Finding these infections demands clinicians who suspect them and labs that can test well, both scarce in low-resource settings. Staff at six tertiary hospitals took standard modules on six major fungal diseases, built by international experts. A total of 149 clinicians and eight laboratory scientists trained, with tests before and after.
Scores rose sharply for every disease covered, from chronic lung aspergillosis to mucormycosis. Laboratory staff scores jumped by more than half. One year later, lab records showed many more specimens sent for fungal testing and a wider spread of fungi identified. The authors argue that focused training can lift both recognition and lab capacity where fungal disease is often missed.
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| CREATOR | Rita Oladele, Damilola Akinlawon, Alexander Jordan, Iriagbonse Osaigbovo, Olufunmilola Makanjuola, Ubong A Udoh, Philip Nwajiobi-Princewill, Yahaya Mohammed, Folake Peters, Tochi Okwor, Akin Osibogun, Folasade Ogunsola, Martin Hoenigl, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Shawn R Lockhart, Tom Chiller, Nancy A Chow |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |