Current situation of endemic mycosis in the Americas and the Caribbean: Proceedings of the first international meeting on endemic mycoses of the Americas (IMEMA).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Americas are home to biologically and clinically diverse endemic fungi, including Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Emergomyces, Histoplasma, Paracoccidioides and Sporothrix. In endemic areas with high risk of infection, these fungal pathogens represent an important public health problem.

Objectives

This report aims to summarise the main findings of the regional analysis carried out on the status of the endemic mycoses of the Americas, done at the first International Meeting on Endemic Mycoses of the Americas (IMEMA).

Methods

A regional analysis for the Americas was done, the 27 territories were grouped into nine regions. A SWOT analysis was done.

Results

All territories reported availability of microscopy. Seventy percent of territories reported antibo

SUBMITTER: Caceres DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9804294 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature