Plain language summary Exploring how Hungary deals with serious fungal infections: facing fungal threats head-on Background: While various countries have looked into their ability to diagnose fungal infections, there hasn’t been a comprehensive study on how Hungary deals with diagnosing and treating these infections. Methods: We did an online survey with questions about how hospitals in Hungary handle fungal infections. We wanted to know about the hospitals’ characteristics, how they see these infections, and what tools they use for diagnosis and treatment. Results: As of May 2023, we got responses from 17 hospitals. Some said they hardly ever see these infections, while others said they see them a bit more. Most hospitals found Candida and Aspergillus as the most common fungal culprits. Many used a tool called MALDI-TOF MS for identification. All of them had ways to look at samples under a microscope and grow them in a dish. Many hospitals had tests to look for certain things in the blood (71%), and they also used different genetic tests (59%). When it came to medicines, they all had at least one kind of medicine called a triazole, with voriconazole being the most common one. They also had amphotericin B and echinocandins. But only a few had a medicine called 5-flucytosine. Conclusion: Hospitals in Hungary differ in how they handle fungal infections. Doing surveys like this can help find problems and limits. To fix these issues, hospitals in different parts of Hungary can work together.
【저자키워드】 serology, Antigen, Culture, Microscopy, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, mycology, Hungary, antifungals, molecular test, diagnostic capacity,