Department of Microbiology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Med Mycol. 2024 Aug 2;62(8). doi: 10.1093/mmy/myae082.
This was a cross-sectional study on the availability of laboratory infrastructure and capacity for the diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases in 24 public hospitals in Vietnam in 2023. Among the hospitals surveyed, 66.7% (14/21) had specialized personnel assigned for mycology testing, and 95.8% (23/24) had a separate microbiology laboratory space. Microscopy and culture methods are available in nearly all laboratories for isolate identification. Antifungal susceptibility testing is only performed for yeasts in 16/24 (66.7%) laboratories. Non-culture methods are hardly used in laboratories. Strengthening local laboratory capacities is essential to meeting health needs in these endemic regions.
这是一项关于 2023 年越南 24 家公立医院侵袭性真菌病诊断实验室基础设施和能力的横断面研究。在所调查的医院中,66.7%(21/24)有专门人员负责真菌学检测,95.8%(24/24)有独立的微生物学实验室空间。几乎所有实验室都可使用显微镜和培养方法进行分离物鉴定。24 个实验室中有 16 个(66.7%)可进行抗真菌药敏试验。非培养方法在实验室中很少使用。加强当地实验室能力对于满足这些流行地区的卫生需求至关重要。