Laboratory and clinical management capacity for invasive fungal infections: the Italian landscape.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We assessed the laboratory diagnosis and treatment of invasive fungal disease (IFD) in Italy to detect limitations and potential for improvement.

Methods

The survey was available online at www.clinicalsurveys.net/uc/IFI management capacity/, and collected variables such as (a) institution profile, (b) perceptions of IFD in the respective institution, (c) microscopy, (d) culture and fungal identification, (e) serology, (f) antigen detection, (g) molecular tests, (h) susceptibility testing and (i) therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM).

Results

The laboratory capacity study received responses from 49 Italian centres, with an equitable geographical distribution of locations. The majority of respondents (n = 36, 73%) assessed the occurrence of IFD as moderate-high,

SUBMITTER: Vena A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10811091 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature