Dr. Trusha Nana

Trusha Nana is a South African clinical microbiologist and infectious diseases researcher associated with national laboratory-based surveillance and academic hospital networks. Her work centers on antimicrobial resistance, hospital-acquired infections, and laboratory epidemiology, with a strong focus on pathogens affecting vulnerable populations, particularly neonates and individuals living with HIV. She collaborates extensively within multicentre and international research consortia.

Her publications highlight expertise in Gram-negative neonatal sepsis, evaluating novel antibiotic combinations and resistance mechanisms through genomic and phenotypic analyses. She has contributed to validation of diagnostic tools such as the NeoHoP score and to major studies on pneumococcal conjugate vaccine impact, cryptococcal disease screening, and Candida auris outbreaks, linking surveillance data to clinical outcomes and policy implications.

Nana’s scholarship demonstrates strengths in translating laboratory surveillance into stewardship guidance and public health recommendations. Contributions to position papers and antimicrobial stewardship research reflect leadership in advocating responsible antibiotic access and use in low- and middle-income settings, shaping strategies to combat emerging resistance across South Africa.