TABLE 1.

Summary of laboratories participating in the Survey 1

Laboratory characteristic	N	%
Laboratory type (N = 92)
Private pathology laboratory	34	36.9
Government/public pathology laboratory (including reference laboratories)	58	63
Mycology capabilities of the laboratory (N = 92)
Bacteriology laboratory with no specific mycology services (most fungal laboratory requests are referred)	5	5.4
Bacteriology laboratory with some limited mycology services: microscopy, culture, and basic identification	55	59.8
A specialized mycology service or reference laboratory: microscopy, culture, complex identifications, susceptibility testing	32	34.8
Respondent’s role in the laboratory (N = 92)
Medical scientist working at the bench	38	41.3
Laboratory manager	12	13.0
Quality manager/officer	1	1.1
Clinical microbiologist/pathologist	41	44.6