Diagnostic Capacity for Fungal Infections in Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria and Ghana - An Onsite Baseline Audit of 9 Sites
ObjectivesTo assess diagnostic mycology capacity and available fungal diagnostic services of microbiology laboratories in eight tertiary hospitals in Nigeria and one in Ghana.MethodsOn-site audits were performed in the microbiology laboratories of nine tertiary hospitals using a structured observati...
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| author | Damilola Akinlawon Iriagbonse Osaigbovo Mohammed Yahaya Olufunmilola Makanjuola Ubong A. Udoh Philip Nwajiobi-Princewill Ifeyinwa Nwafia Jonah Peter Isabella Asamoah Folake Peters Obiora Okafor Tochi Okwor Akin Osibogun Folashade Ogunsola Alexander Jordan Tom Chiller Rita Oladele |
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| description | ObjectivesTo assess diagnostic mycology capacity and available fungal diagnostic services of microbiology laboratories in eight tertiary hospitals in Nigeria and one in Ghana.MethodsOn-site audits were performed in the microbiology laboratories of nine tertiary hospitals using a structured observation checklist.ResultsA total of nine tertiary hospitals' laboratories in Nigeria and Ghana were assessed between June 2022 and December 2023. The majority of audited laboratories lacked basic infrastructure and materials needed for fungal diagnostic testing, with less than half of the labs having a dedicated mycology bench, space or room, 3/9 (33.3%), appropriate bench workflow 1/9 (11.1%), functional biosafety cabinet type two 2/9 (22.2%), dedicated incubators 3/9 (33.3%), standard operating procedures 1/9 (11.1%), mycology atlases 2/9 (22.2%). Trained laboratory personnel for mycology were also lacking with only one of the laboratories 1/9 (11.1%) observed to have a designated trained personnel for the mycology bench.ConclusionThe audit revealed deficits in basic infrastructure, material resources, dedicated human resources, and laboratory capacity to detect serious fungal infections. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fbd8816352af4f03b0d4ab9b1e918ac52024-11-14T04:11:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.International Journal of Public Health1661-85642024-11-016910.3389/ijph.2024.16077311607731Diagnostic Capacity for Fungal Infections in Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria and Ghana - An Onsite Baseline Audit of 9 SitesDamilola Akinlawon0Iriagbonse Osaigbovo1Mohammed Yahaya2Olufunmilola Makanjuola3Ubong A. Udoh4Philip Nwajiobi-Princewill5Ifeyinwa Nwafia6Jonah Peter7Isabella Asamoah8Folake Peters9Obiora Okafor10Tochi Okwor11Akin Osibogun12Folashade Ogunsola13Alexander Jordan14Tom Chiller15Rita Oladele16Department of Community Health and Primary Care, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Microbiology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Calabar, Calabar, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, National Hospital, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, NigeriaDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, NigeriaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana0Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria1Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, Nigeria1Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, Nigeria2Department of Community Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria3Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria4Mycotic Diseases Branch, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States4Mycotic Diseases Branch, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States3Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, NigeriaObjectivesTo assess diagnostic mycology capacity and available fungal diagnostic services of microbiology laboratories in eight tertiary hospitals in Nigeria and one in Ghana.MethodsOn-site audits were performed in the microbiology laboratories of nine tertiary hospitals using a structured observation checklist.ResultsA total of nine tertiary hospitals' laboratories in Nigeria and Ghana were assessed between June 2022 and December 2023. The majority of audited laboratories lacked basic infrastructure and materials needed for fungal diagnostic testing, with less than half of the labs having a dedicated mycology bench, space or room, 3/9 (33.3%), appropriate bench workflow 1/9 (11.1%), functional biosafety cabinet type two 2/9 (22.2%), dedicated incubators 3/9 (33.3%), standard operating procedures 1/9 (11.1%), mycology atlases 2/9 (22.2%). Trained laboratory personnel for mycology were also lacking with only one of the laboratories 1/9 (11.1%) observed to have a designated trained personnel for the mycology bench.ConclusionThe audit revealed deficits in basic infrastructure, material resources, dedicated human resources, and laboratory capacity to detect serious fungal infections.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1607731/fulllaboratory auditfungal infectionsdiagnosisresource limited settingtertiary hospital |
| spellingShingle | Damilola Akinlawon Iriagbonse Osaigbovo Mohammed Yahaya Olufunmilola Makanjuola Ubong A. Udoh Philip Nwajiobi-Princewill Ifeyinwa Nwafia Jonah Peter Isabella Asamoah Folake Peters Obiora Okafor Tochi Okwor Akin Osibogun Folashade Ogunsola Alexander Jordan Tom Chiller Rita Oladele Diagnostic Capacity for Fungal Infections in Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria and Ghana - An Onsite Baseline Audit of 9 Sites International Journal of Public Health laboratory audit fungal infections diagnosis resource limited setting tertiary hospital |
| title | Diagnostic Capacity for Fungal Infections in Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria and Ghana - An Onsite Baseline Audit of 9 Sites |
| title_full | Diagnostic Capacity for Fungal Infections in Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria and Ghana - An Onsite Baseline Audit of 9 Sites |
| title_fullStr | Diagnostic Capacity for Fungal Infections in Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria and Ghana - An Onsite Baseline Audit of 9 Sites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnostic Capacity for Fungal Infections in Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria and Ghana - An Onsite Baseline Audit of 9 Sites |
| title_short | Diagnostic Capacity for Fungal Infections in Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria and Ghana - An Onsite Baseline Audit of 9 Sites |
| title_sort | diagnostic capacity for fungal infections in tertiary hospitals in nigeria and ghana an onsite baseline audit of 9 sites |
| topic | laboratory audit fungal infections diagnosis resource limited setting tertiary hospital |
| url | https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1607731/full |
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