Nicole Gousy, Bharadwaj Adithya Sateesh, David W Denning, Krystal Latchman, Edmond Mansoor, Jillwin Joseph, Prasanna Honnavar
The most common fungal infections reported from the Caribbean include dermatophytosis, candidiasis, pneumocystis, aspergillosis, histoplasmosis, and cryptococcosis. The Caribbean is hyperendemic for histoplasmosis, with high population exposures. Fungal infections are a significant public health problem in the Caribbean, with rates varying depending on the specific country or region. In Trinidad and Tobago, the fungal burden accounts for 3.3% of the 1.4 million population, while in Jamaica, with a population of 2...
December 8, 2023: Journal of Fungi (Basel, Switzerland)