Global Consumption Trend of Antifungal Agents in Humans From 2008 to 2018: Data From 65 Middle- and High-Income Countries.
Swathi PathadkaVincent K C YanChin Fen NeohDaoud Al-BadriyehDavid C M KongMonica A SlavinBenjamin J CowlingIvan F N HungIan C K WongEsther Wai Yin ChanPublished in: Drugs (2022)
Global consumption of triazoles and terbinafine has gradually increased in middle- and high-income countries. Life-saving antifungal agents, including echinocandins and polyenes, are available only parenterally and may be underutilized, mainly in middle-income countries. Future research on country-specific epidemiology is warranted to guide health policy coordination to ensure equitable access to appropriate use of antifungal agents.