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- A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 100 clinicians in Senegal to evaluate their knowledge and experience related to fungal infections (FIs), with a majority being male (72%) and aged 31-40 (51%).
- The results indicated that clinicians had an average score of 70% in understanding fungi and their therapeutic management, but many lacked experience, with 34% never having suspected an invasive fungal infection (IFI).
- The survey highlighted significant gaps in knowledge and experience regarding FIs and antifungal chemoprophylaxis, with 79% of clinicians never using such preventative measures, emphasizing the need for improved education on these deadly infections.
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In order to assess the knowledge and experience of fungal infections (FIs) among clinicians in Senegal, a cross-sectional survey was carried out among medical practitioners in Senegal via a questionnaire designed with "Google Forms" between 24 January and 24 April 2022. A total of 100 clinicians responded to the questionnaire. Clinicians in the 31- 40-year-old age group formed the majority of respondents (51%). Male respondents were predominant (72%). Forty-one percent of respondents were general practitioners, 40% were specialist doctors, and the rest were residents. Dermatologists were the most common at 15% (6/40). In terms of clinicians' general knowledge of fungi, FIs and their therapeutic management, an average of 70% correct answers was recorded. The majority (70%) of respondents cared for between two to four different categories of patients at risk of invasive FIs (IFIs) at a time, with diabetes predominating. Eighty percent confirmed that they had been confronted with FIs, including 43% with superficial FIs, 3% with subcutaneous FIs and 5% with IFIs. Thirty-four percent of doctors stated that they had never suspected an IFI. Candidiasis was the most commonly mentioned mycosis by doctors. To support the diagnosis of these FIs, 22% of the clinicians said that they had recourse only to the clinical diagnosis. In total, 79% of clinicians responded that they had never used an antifungal chemoprophylaxis. In addition, 28% and 22% of practicing physicians chose a combination of antifungals for the chemoprophylaxis of invasive candidiasis and invasive aspergillosis, respectively. This survey shows that both clinicians' knowledge and experience of fungi, antifungals, FIs and their therapeutic management, as well as chemoprophylaxis, need to be improved. Indeed, half of the clinicians seem to be unaware of the incidence of FIs, in particular IFIs, which, nevertheless, represent some of the deadliest infectious diseases in the world.
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