Candida auris: An emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen
Candida aurisis an emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen that can be difficult to identify using traditional biochemical methods. C. auris is capable of causing invasive fungal infections, particularly among hospitalized patients with significant medical comorbidities. Echinocandins are the empiric...
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| description | Candida aurisis an emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen that can be difficult to identify using traditional biochemical methods. C. auris is capable of causing invasive fungal infections, particularly among hospitalized patients with significant medical comorbidities. Echinocandins are the empiric drugs of choice for C. auris, although not all isolates are susceptible and resistance may develop on therapy. Nosocomial C. auris outbreaks have been reported in a number of countries and aggressive infection control measures are paramount to stopping transmission. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06b62e50805b45f998583a76531dfde42022-12-21T18:45:58ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97121878-35112017-10-0163C959810.1016/j.ijid.2017.08.017Candida auris: An emerging multidrug-resistant pathogenDavid SearsBrian S. SchwartzCandida aurisis an emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen that can be difficult to identify using traditional biochemical methods. C. auris is capable of causing invasive fungal infections, particularly among hospitalized patients with significant medical comorbidities. Echinocandins are the empiric drugs of choice for C. auris, although not all isolates are susceptible and resistance may develop on therapy. Nosocomial C. auris outbreaks have been reported in a number of countries and aggressive infection control measures are paramount to stopping transmission.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302230Candida aurisMultidrug-resistanceHealthcare-associatedOutbreakInfection control |
| spellingShingle | David Sears Brian S. Schwartz Candida auris: An emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen International Journal of Infectious Diseases Candida auris Multidrug-resistance Healthcare-associated Outbreak Infection control |
| title | Candida auris: An emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen |
| title_full | Candida auris: An emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen |
| title_fullStr | Candida auris: An emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen |
| title_full_unstemmed | Candida auris: An emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen |
| title_short | Candida auris: An emerging multidrug-resistant pathogen |
| title_sort | candida auris an emerging multidrug resistant pathogen |
| topic | Candida auris Multidrug-resistance Healthcare-associated Outbreak Infection control |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302230 |
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