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. 2018 Mar 21;4(2):41.
doi: 10.3390/jof4020041.

Burden of Fungal Infections in Colombia

Carlos Arturo Alvarez-Moreno  1   2 , Jorge Alberto Cortes  3 , David W Denning  4
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Burden of Fungal Infections in Colombia

Carlos Arturo Alvarez-Moreno et al. J Fungi (Basel). .

Abstract

Data with respect to the epidemiological situation of fungal diseases in Colombia is scarce. Thus, the aim of this study is to estimate the burden of fungal infections. A population projection for 2017 from the Colombian Department for National Statistics was used, as well as official information from the Ministry of Health and National Institute of Health. A bibliographical search for Colombian data on mycotic diseases and population at risk (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, HIV infection/AIDS, cancer, and transplant patients) was done. The Colombian population for 2017 was estimated at 49,291,609 inhabitants, and the estimated number of fungal infections for Colombia in 2017 was between 753,523 and 757,928, with nearly 600,000 cases of candidiasis, 130,000 cases of aspergillosis, and 16,000 cases of opportunistic infection in HIV, affecting around 1.5% of the population. In conclusion, fungal infections represent an important burden of disease for the Colombian population. Different clinical, epidemiological, and developmental scenarios can be observed in which fungal infections occur in Colombia.

Keywords: Colombia; aspergillosis; candidiasis; dermatomycoses; invasive fungal infections; invasive fungal mycoses; lung diseases fungal; mycoses.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Schematic map of Colombia showing geographical and ecological areas for endemic mycoses.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Country estimates of candidemia per 100,000 habitants. Data from references [62,63,64,65] and this study.
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