Epidemiology and clinical reporting of candidaemia in Belgium : a national prospective study (TANSIR trial) ; Epidémiologie et aspects cliniques des candidémies en Belgique: étude prospective nationale (Etude TANSIR)

Objectives The aim of this multicenter study was to gather epidemiological data on candidemia in the Belgian population. Another goal was to determine the time in real life setting for reporting to the treating physicians of the species involved and its antifungal susceptibility. Methods Prospective study in 29 Belgian hospitals. From March 1st, 2013 till February 28, 2014 the first Candida isolate from each episode of candidemia was included. Identification and susceptibility testing were performed according to local procedures and isolates were sent to the National Reference Lab with a compl... Mehr ...