Dr Jeffrey Jenks

Jeffrey Jenks M.D., M.P.H., is the Medical and Laboratory Director at the Durham County Department of Public Health (Durham, North Carolina, United States) and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, at Duke University. He received his M.D. and M.P.H degrees from the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (Fairborn, Ohio, United States), completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Boston Medical Center (Boston, Massachusetts, United States), and completed his infectious diseases fellowship at the University of California San Diego (La Jolla, California, United States).

Abstract:

Disparities in social determinants of health (SDOH) contribute to health inequities globally. Occupation, income, substance use, and combat injuries have been associated with aspergillosis. Occupation, healthcare access, substance use, and combat injuries have also been associated with mucormycosis. Disparities in SDOH are associated with increased risk for aspergillosis and mucormycosis.