Educational Session at the “Trends in Medical Mycology” (TIMM) 2021 Congress Teaching Medical Mycology to Students of Medicine

The authors are international experts in their fields, from the UK, Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia. This book is aimed at microbiologists, research scientists, infectious diseases clinicians, respiratory physicians, and those managing immunocompromised patients, as well as mycology course students and trainees in medical microbiology and infectious diseases.

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Medical Mycology dissertation topics require prioritisation among Postgraduate Microbiology trainees of Makerere University, Uganda.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-311293/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Beatrice Achan ◽

Gerald Mboowa ◽

Richard Kwizera ◽

David P. Kateete ◽

Henry Kajumbula ◽

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Keyword(s):

Research Topic ◽

Fungal Diseases ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Medical Mycology ◽

Culture Methods ◽

High Burden ◽

Makerere University ◽

Conventional Culture ◽

Invasive Fungal Diseases ◽

Medical Microbiology

Abstract Background: The unfortunate ongoing high burden of fungal diseases requires expertise in medical mycology.Objective: The popularity of medical mycology dissertation topics among postgraduate microbiology trainees at the College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda was determined.Methods. Dissertations submitted to the Departments of Medical Microbiology and Immunology & Molecular Biology from 2011 through 2018 were reviewed retrospectively and the proportion of topics in medical mycology expressed as fractions of the total number of dissertations were analysed using descriptive statistics.Results. A total of 152 dissertations were retrieved. Of these, only 5 (3.3%) dissertations were on medical mycology compared to bacteriology (50.7%, n=77), virology (27.6%, n=42), parasitology (14.5%, n=22) and immunology (4.0%, n=6). Of the 5 dissertations on mycology, the fungal diseases studied by the postgraduate microbiology trainees were cryptococcal meningitis (40%, n= 2), Candidiasis (20%, n=1), superficial mycoses (20%, n=1) and invasive fungal diseases (20%, n=1). The most common method that was used for studying the fungal diseases was the conventional culture methods 60%, n=3.Conclusion. Medical Mycology is not a popular research topic among postgraduate trainees of microbiology at Makerere University.

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‘Medical Mycology’ – a new section in the Journal of Medical Microbiology

Journal of Medical Microbiology ◽

10.1099/jmm.0.001077 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 68 (12) ◽

pp. 1697-1698

Author(s):

Arunaloke Chakrabarti

Keyword(s):

Medical Mycology ◽

Medical Microbiology

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Establishing a Group Educational Session for Hyperacusis Patients

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2019_aja-18-0148 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 245-250

Author(s):

Ann E. Perreau ◽

Richard S. Tyler ◽

Patricia C. Mancini ◽

Shelley Witt ◽

Mohamed Salah Elgandy

Keyword(s):

Therapeutic Process ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Clinical Group ◽

Education Session ◽

Group Approach ◽

Treatment Protocols ◽

Educational Session ◽

Evidence Based Treatment ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Purpose Audiologists should be treating hyperacusis patients. However, it can be difficult to know where to begin because treatment protocols and evidence-based treatment studies are lacking. A good place to start in any tinnitus and hyperacusis clinic is to incorporate a group educational session. Method Here, we outline our approach to establishing a hyperacusis group educational session that includes specific aspects of getting to know each patient to best meet their needs, understanding the problems associated with hyperacusis, explaining the auditory system and the relationship of hyperacusis to hearing loss and tinnitus, describing the influence of hyperacusis on daily life, and introducing treatment options. Subjective responses from 11 adults with hyperacusis, who participated in a recent clinical group education session, were discussed to illustrate examples from actual patients. Conclusions Due to the devastating nature of hyperacusis, patients need to be reassured that they are not alone and that they can rely on audiologists to provide support and guidance. A group approach can facilitate the therapeutic process by connecting patients with others who are also affected by hyperacusis, and by educating patients and significant others on hyperacusis and its treatment options. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.8121197

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