Systemic antifungal drug use in Belgium—One of the biggest antifungal consumers in Europe

Background: Reports on the consumption of systemic antifungal drugs on a national level are scarce although of high interest to compare trends and the associated epidemiology in other countries and to assess the need for antifungal stewardship programmes. Objectives: To estimate patterns of Belgian inpatient and outpatient antifungal use and provide reference data for other countries. Methods: Consumption records of antifungals were collected in Belgian hospitals between 2003 and 2016. Primary healthcare data were available for the azoles for the period 2010-2016. Results: The majority of the... Mehr ...