Country Ambassadors

Prof. Nina Khanna, Leading Senior Physician and Head Research Group, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4 CH-4031 Basel.
email: On request
How you have helped GAFFI so far?
• Adam KA et al. Trends of the Epidemiology of Candidemia in Switzerland: A 15-Year FUNGINOS Survey. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Sep 17;8(10):ofab471.
• Ragozzino S et al. Distribution of Aspergillus Species and Prevalence of Azole Resistance in Respiratory Samples From Swiss Tertiary Care Hospitals. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 18;9(2):ofab638.
• Glampedakis E et al. Invasive Aspergillosis Due to Aspergillus Section Usti: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Apr 26;72(8):1379-1385.
• Kuster S et al. Incidence and outcome of invasive fungal diseases after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A Swiss transplant cohort study. Transpl Infect Dis. 2018 Dec;20(6):e12981.

Personal comment on the major needs in Switzerland which GAFFI should be addressing: Breakthrough IFI despite antifungal prophylaxis/treatment, Surveillance of resistance.
Links to key fungal/global health institutions in Austria: Anresis [anresis.ch]