Invasive candidiasis in pediatric intensive care in Greece: a nationwide study.

Purpose: To record the practices for prevention and management of invasive candidiasis in the PICU and investigate the epidemiology of candidiasis and its outcome nationwide.

Methods: A multicenter national study among PICUs throughout Greece. A questionnaire referring to local practices of prevention and management of candidemia was filled in, and a retrospective study of episodes that occurred during 5 years was conducted in all seven Greek PICUs.