The burden of serious fungal infections in Azerbaijan.

Background: Azerbaijan is an upper middle-income country in South Caucasus with an area of 86,600 km and a total population of 10 million people and gross domestic product of US $4480 per capita. The aim of this research is to estimate fungal infection burden and highlight the problem at national and international levels.

Methods: Fungal infection burden was estimated using data from epidemiological papers and population at risk and LIFE (Leading International Fungal Education) modelling.