The MMTN China Conference 2019

The AFWG continues its successful Medical Mycology Training Network (MMTN) Conference series, bringing updates and new learning opportunities for clinicians and microbiologists to stay abreast of the field of medical mycology. The latest MMTN Conference was held for the first time in Nanchang, China, on April 18–19, 2019 for the mycology community in mainland China.

The program was designed and led by a faculty of international and national mycology experts, and the highlights included:

• Talaromyces marneffei infection
• Dermatophytosis and dermatophytes
• Cryptococcosis: Insights for clinical practice
• Recent advances of fungal diagnostics and application in Asian laboratories
• Strengths and limitations of imaging for diagnosis of invasive fungal infections
• Candidemia: Lessons learnt from Asian studies for intervention
• Updates on invasive fungal disease management: From ECIL 4–6
• Demonstrations: Laboratory tests for medically important fungi
• Fungal identification practice at the Nanchang University

See the full 2019 MMTN China agenda here.