Fungal Frontiers in the AP Webinar Series

In 2023, the Asia Fungal Working Group (AFWG) and Australia and New Zealand Mycoses Interest Group (ANZMIG) of the Australian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) discussed the need for a platform to regularly share cases of interest within the Asia Pacific region. Following these discussions, a collaborative partnership on the Fungal Frontiers in the Asia Pacific (FFAP) webinar series was formed.

The FFAP webinars are held every quarter and cover interesting real-life cases brought in by a selected presenter. The case presentations are further discussed and supported by a panel of experts in the field from different regions of Asia Pacific. Missed out on one of our live sessions? You can now catch all our previous webinars right here.

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Webinar 1

The Australia and New Zealand Mycoses Interest Group (ANZMIG) of the Australian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) and the Asia Fungal Working Group (AFWG) are proud to present to you the Fungal Frontiers in the Asia Pacific (FFAP)  webinar series! In this inaugural session held on 25 July 2023, Katherine Garnham presents a case dubbed “Chameleon Cryptococcus”. The case and discussion focus on persons without HIV. Following the case presentation and panel discussion, further supporting research on emerging risk groups (by Julien Coussement) as well as C. gattii and management guidelines (by Sharon Chen) are presented.

Webinar 2

The second Fungal Frontiers in the Asia Pacific, held on 4 October 2023, is now available on demand! Hear our expert panel—featuring Professor Thuan Tong Tan, Dr Methee Chayakulkeeree, and Professor Monica Slavin, with a special case discourse by Dr Cherie Gan—discuss a case of chronic disseminated candidiasis (CDC) in the setting of hematologic malignancy. Backed by literature reviews, our speakers shed light on immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in CDC and the role of steroids, as well as management strategies for CDC with central nervous system involvement.

Webinar 3

In the first webinar of 2024 of the Fungal Frontiers in the Asia Pacific, the panel of experts discuss the value of therapeutic drug monitoring in fungal infection cases. Two case studies are presented Zachery Webb Harvey and Deborah Mariott, while Lee Lee Low, Sumith Mathew and Jan-Willem Alffenaar round-up the panel. The session provides valuable insights on how therapeutic drug monitoring can be integrated into treatment regimes, including in the lab setting and when looking at new antifungals on the market.

Webinar 4

The fourth Fungal Frontiers in the Asia Pacific is now available on demand! Listen to our panel of experts—featuring Dr Methee Chayakulkeeree, Dr Justin Beardsley and Professor Yee-Chun Chen, as they join a special case discourse by Dr Anupop Jitmuang—uncovering the mysterious case of a lady with an unexplained fever and weight loss. The session includes additional reviews conducted by Professor Romanee Chaiwarith and Professor Thuy Le.

Webinar 5

In this installment of the Fungal Frontiers in the Asia Pacific (FFAP) webinar series, our panel discusses the dreaded scenario of antifungal drug resistance, discussing how to proceed when treatment options fail. A case on Nakaseomyces glabratus (C. glabrata) infection is presented here by Sharon Chen. A history of drug resistance with this particular infection is discussed, along with the role of rezafungin. Sarah Kidd, Orla Morrissey, Arunaloke Chakrabarti join the panel for this session, while Abby Douglas supports with an additional presentation on Lomentospora prolificans infections.