在Candida spp. : 在微生物学部门的微生物负担
Ana Soriano-Martín1,2, Roberto Alonso1,2,3,4, Marina Machado1,2
1Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
Microbiology spectrum
|July 9, 2024
概括
这项研究量化了在临床微生物学实验室识别Candida物种的工作量和成本. 每个阳性样本的平均成本为25欧元,为资源管理提供了洞察力.
科学领域:
- 医学微生物学 医学微生物学
- 临床诊断 临床诊断 临床诊断
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
背景情况:
- 缺乏关于临床微生物实验室中分离特定微生物的工作量和成本的准确数据.
- 估计这些因素对于了解微生物识别的负担和优化实验室资源至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估工作量和估计与医院微生物学部门的Candida物种的隔离和识别相关的成本.
- 为提供Candida spp.的全面概述. 在各种样本类型和患者群体中的流行率.
主要方法:
- 在一家普通教学医院的微生物学部门进行了两年 (2021年1月 - 2022年12月) 的回顾性描述性研究.
- 从医院财务和实验室记录中收集了处理样本,Candida分离物和相关成本的数据.
- 工作量按样本类型,患者类型和人口发病率进行分析;成本按每种阳性文化计算.
主要成果:
- 处理了100多万个样本,从8775个样本中获得了9683个Candida分离物.
- 从515.3个样本/100万人口/年和92个样本/1000个住院病例/年中分离出Candida物种.
- 隔离和识别Candida spp.的平均成本. 每个培养阳性样本为25欧元,其中Candida albicans是最常见的物种.
结论:
- 这项研究提供了对Candida spp.的工作量和成本的第一个详细估计. 在医院微生物学环境中进行隔离.
- 这些发现为其他机构提供了有价值的数据,以评估Candida隔离的意义,并制定简化实验室流程的战略.
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