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WHO fungal priority pathogens list

October 31 , 2022 605 days 529 0
  • The World Health Organisation (WHO) released the first-ever list of fungal infections -- "priority pathogens".
  • The fungal priority pathogens list (FPPL) includes 19 fungi that represent the greatest threat to human health.
  • The WHO FPPL is divided into three categories - critical, high and medium priority.
  • These fungal pathogens are ranked in each priority category based on their impact on public health and/or emerging antifungal resistance risk.
  • The critical group includes Candida auris, which is a highly drug-resistant fungi, Cryptococcus neoformans, Aspergillus fumigatus, and Candida albicans.

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