On March 20, 2023, the CDC warned against rising rates of anantimicrobial-resistant fungus,Candida auris(C. auris), across healthcare facilities. Thestatementwas supported by data collected in 2020 and 2021 and published in theAnnals of Internal Medicine. Candida aurisis a fungus that c...
CDC Updates Guidance as SAN DIEGO — The number of cases ofCandida aurisis on the rise in American healthcare facilities, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is asking laboratories to determine the species when a result forCandidais positive andC. aurisis suspected. C. a...
Candida aurisis a form of yeast that often causes no symptoms on the body of healthy people. However, the fungus poses a serious threat to patients already weakened by other conditions, triggering serious andinvasivecomplications as it spreads into the body's systems. Many cases have affected pa...
Candida auris presents a unique challenge to practitioners and infection control teams worldwide because of its virulence, alarming resistance profile, environmental fitness, and risk of nosocomial transmission. We describe two cases of Candida auris infection managed with the CDC recommendations with no ...
The number of infections from the Candida Auris fungus, which can be deadly for people who are already sick, is small but rapidly growing
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that has been re- sponsible for invasive infections associated with high morbidity and mortality. C. au- ris strains often demonstrate high fluconazole and amphotericin B MIC values, and some strains are resistant to all three major antifungal ...
假丝酵母菌(C.auris)是一种新兴的病原体,具有很高的抗真菌治疗的能力。它是念珠菌病的病原体,如果当全身系统地发生(即发生到血液中) ,能导致很高的死亡率。 美国CDC去年发布了关于C.auris的报告、诊断、治疗和控制的指导建议。在2月16日,CDC更新了这一问题性病原体的指导规范,特别是与感染控制措施方面有关...
Candida auris presents a unique challenge to practitioners and infection control teams worldwide because of its virulence, alarming resistance profile, environmental fitness, and risk of nosocomial transmission. We describe 2 cases of Candida auris infection managed with the CDC recommendations with no ...
A deadly, drug-resistant fungus has arrived in the USRafi Letzter