International Fungal Network for One-Health Resistance Surveillance: Antifungal Resistance

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In this proposal we aim to provide a snap shot of current national AFR surveillance initiatives through an online survey, including identifying the stakeholders involved.
We subsequently will organize a start-up workshop aimed to design surveillance programs that involves clinical and environmental sampling, the use of genomics tools and data management. We aim to involve all relevant stakeholders, including public health institutes, mycology excellence centres and reference laboratories, and environmental and veterinary research groups.
To increase efficacy we aim to develop standardized surveillance for multiple fungal pathogens including A. fumigatus, yeasts and non-fumigatus moulds.
Laboratory protocols (clinical and environmental), culture collections, case record forms, data management and exchange, privacy and ethical approval issues, and communication plans will be developed. Using this framework, we will apply for funding to secure support to perform surveillance and scientific research associated with the network.

Main Persons & Institutes involved

Prof. dr. Paul Verweij
Prof. dr. Paul Verweij
Radboud University
Medical Centre
The Netherlands
Prof. Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo
Prof. Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo
National reference laboratory, Madrid
Spain
Prof. P. Lewis White
Prof. P. Lewis White
Public Health, Wales
UK
Prof. Alexandre Alanio
Prof. Alexandre Alanio
Institute Pasteur Saint Louis Hospital, Paris
France
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Overall Plan of INFORM-AFR

Overall plan

Initiatives & Events

AMR Diagnostics and Surveillance 2023 – JPIAMR
Initiative
AMR Diagnostics and Surveillance 2023 – JPIAMR

Application for Proposal for JPIAMR Diagnostics surveillance call. Continue and strengthen the collaboration of network beyond the INFORM-AFR project.

Upcoming: Meeting with EC members in Brussels
Event
Upcoming: Meeting with EC members in Brussels

We plan to have a meeting at Brussels to involve the EC members in the discussion around AFR surveillance initiatives for the future.

Stakeholder Meeting early 2025
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Stakeholder Meeting early 2025

To gain better understanding of current fungal infection surveillance strategies, we proposed to organize an international stakeholder meeting, with the aim of identifying optimal and standardized techniques for antifungal resistance screening but also surveillance irrespective of available resources.

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Background information on fungal pathogens and resistance

To increase efficacy we aim to develop standardized surveillance for multiple fungal pathogens including A. fumigatus, yeasts and non-fumigatus moulds.

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