The Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) is drafting the scope for our new guideline on the topic of infection prevention and control of Aspergillus.
The incidence of invasive fungal infections has increased in the last few years. These infections are a major cause of morbidity and high mortality in susceptible populations worldwide. Aspergillosis is a particular concern for immunocompromised patients who, when affected, often develop pulmonary infections that may rapidly progress into invasive and/or disseminated disease. Aspergillus spores are ubiquitous in a wide range of environments including soil and organic matter and can be easily dispersed via air. Their widespread presence in healthcare settings and the threat they pose to health is well described in literature.
The HIS guideline will be an international guideline developed according to GRADE methodology.
Working Party members:
Members | Affiliation |
Tom Rogers (Chair) | Healthcare Infection Society |
Paul Verweij | European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) |
Riina Richardson | British Society for Medical Mycology |
Jean-Pierre Gangneux | European Confederation of Medical Mycology |
Alireza Abdolrasouli | Mycology Reference Laboratory |
Andrew Poplett | The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM) |
Alison Burgess | Healthcare Infection Society |
Cristina Parente | Healthcare Infection Society |
Clara de Barros | Lay Representative |
Kamil Sterniczuk | Lay Representative |
Bin Gao | Healthcare Infection Society |
Matt Fischer | Head of Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Imperial College |
Alida Fe Talento | Children's Health Ireland |
Carole Fry | Infection Prevention Society, Vice-Chair of HIS Guidelines Committee |
Vanya Gant | Healthcare Infection Society |
Manjula Meda | Healthcare Infection Society |
Rohini Manuel | Healthcare Infection Society |
Gordon Ramage | Healthcare Infection Society |
Sarah Walpole | Healthcare Infection Society |
Sharon Bamber | Clinical Lead for IPC, Wirral NHS |
Kanchan Lakhwani | Researcher in Evidence Synthesis, HIS |
Ananya Parthasarathy | Research and Communications Officer |