Molecular Epidemiology of <i>Candida Auris</i> Outbreak in a Major Secondary-Care Hospital in Kuwait

Molecular Epidemiology of <i>Candida Auris</i> Outbreak in a Major Secondary-Care Hospital in Kuwait

The emerging, often multidrug-resistant <i>Candida auris</i> is increasingly being associated with outbreaks in healthcare facilities. Here we describe the molecular epidemiology of a <i>C. auris</i> outbreak during 18 months, which started in 2018 in the high dependency unit...

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Main Authors: Wadha Alfouzan, Suhail Ahmad, Rita Dhar, Mohammad Asadzadeh, Noura Almerdasi, Naglaa M. Abdo, Leena Joseph, Theun de Groot, Walid Q. Alali, Ziauddin Khan, Jacques F. Meis, Mohammad R. Al-Rashidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
<i>C. auris</i>
outbreak
Farwaniya Hospital
candidemia
colonization
Kuwait
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/6/4/307

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