One of the first infections reported with Candida auris was an ear infection. It can also cause bloodstream infections and wound infections. It can be found in respiratory secretions and urine, but scientists don’t yet know if this ...
Candida aurislate onset sepsisneonatesoutcomeAim Our aim was to identify the clinical features and outcome of multidrug resistantCandida auris(CA) infection in neonates. Methods This is a retrospective case cohort study of 17 neonates who developed sepsis caused by CA infection in a tertiary care ...
auris colonization and invasive infections are increasingly reported from Qatar, with an apparent rise during the COVID-19 pandemic [9, 10]. In a previous publication from Qatar, C. auris was identi- fied as a pathogen in a wide variety of invasive infections, including bloodstream infection, ...
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A deadly multidrug-resistant fungal infection under the scientific name of Candida auris (C. auris) is deemed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an "urgent threat" to large segments of the population across the world. C. auris...
Treatment ofC aurisinfection can be challenging. Many cases respond to treatment with antifungal drugs called echinocandins. However, some cases of infection have proved to be resistant to these and other classes of antifungals, requiring prolonged, high-dose, multi-drug ...
auris as other yeasts making the detection and control of this pathogen difficult. The transmission of Candida auris occurs in nosocomial settings, even in those implementing infection prevention and control measures. In the United States, it is a nationally notifiable pathogen that allows for public...
Candida auris is an emerging infection, a yeast that is multidrug resistant and has a propensity to spread in healthcare settings. Outbreaks have occurred in several states around the country. C. auris has been identified in Orange County since early in
Candida auris, an emerging fungal pathogen resistant to many antimicrobial agents, continues to threaten U.S. public health. Researchers at bioMérieux Inc. conducted a retrospective analysis of blood cultures positive for C. auris and found an upsurge i
Researchers from the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) have discovered a new clade (or type) of Candida auris, bringing th
infection. For 11% of cases, there was no available information on either carriage or infection. Cases and C. auris outbreaks occurred in several EU/EEA countries only a few years after the first cases were reported. In two countries spread of C. auris between healthcare facilities was ...