The impact of the fungal priority pathogens list on medical mycology: A Northern European perspective

Arendrup, Maiken Cavling, Armstrong-James, Darius, Borman, Andrew M., Denning, David W., Fisher, Matthew C., Gorton, Rebecca, Maertens, Johan, Martin-Loeches, Ignacio, Mehra, Varun, Mercier, Toine, Price, Jessica, Rautemaa-Richardson, Riina, Wake, Rachel, Andrews, Natalie and White, P. Lewis 2024. The impact of the fungal priority pathogens list on medical mycology: A Northern European perspective. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 11 (7) , ofae372. 10.1093/ofid/ofae372

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Abstract

Fungal diseases represent a considerable global health concern, affecting >1 billion people annually. In response to this growing challenge, the World Health Organization introduced the pivotal fungal priority pathogens list (FPPL) in late 2022. The FPPL highlights the challenges in estimating the global burden of fungal diseases and antifungal resistance (AFR), as well as limited surveillance capabilities and lack of routine AFR testing. Furthermore, training programs should incorporate sufficient information on fungal diseases, necessitating global advocacy to educate health care professionals and scientists. Established international guidelines and the FPPL are vital in strengthening local guidance on tackling fungal diseases. Future iterations of the FPPL have the potential to refine the list further, addressing its limitations and advancing our collective ability to combat fungal diseases effectively. Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited (Mundipharma UK) organized a workshop with key experts from Northern Europe to discuss the impact of the FPPL on regional clinical practice.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
ISSN:	2328-8957
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	9 August 2024
Date of Acceptance:	28 June 2024
Last Modified:	13 Aug 2024 10:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/171289

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