Candida auris: A bibliometric analysis of an emerging global health threat
Background: Candida auris (CA) is an emerging fungus, classified as an urgent global health threat, that resists common antifungal drugs and decontamination procedures; identification requires specific tools; transmissibility and mortality are high in healthcare settings. Infection and colonisation...
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| author | Paolo Ragusa Alessandro Prinzivalli Simone Pizzini Giulia Libero Giuseppina Lo Moro Valerio Brescia Giacomo Scaioli Davide Minniti Roberta Siliquini Fabrizio Bert |
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| description | Background: Candida auris (CA) is an emerging fungus, classified as an urgent global health threat, that resists common antifungal drugs and decontamination procedures; identification requires specific tools; transmissibility and mortality are high in healthcare settings. Infection and colonisation can be long-lasting, leading to problems in isolation procedures and the risk of outbreaks. This study aims to evaluate publication and citation related metrics, identify major keywords and topics, and assess geographic distribution of published articles. Methods: A list of all publications containing ''Candida auris'' in all fields was extracted from Web Of Science on date 2023/01/02. Bibliometric analysis was conducted using the bibliometrix and biblioshiny packages on RStudio. Results: Total publications (TP) were 1283 with an annual growth rate of 53.91%. Total citations were 27854, with an average of 21.71 citations per paper. The core sources are 9 out of 322, according to Bradford's law. In only 42 countries where CA was identified, articles on the topic were published (89%). The origin of TP is concentrated in high-income countries (68.22%). Trending topics about CA include epidemiology, identification and resistance. Conclusion: Our analysis shows a growing interest in scientific literature on the topic of CA, led by Europe. In some countries where CA has been identified, no papers have been published. Despite the multidrug-resistance of CA, the topic of therapy is not much debated. Our findings highlight the need to increase focus on CA in order to promote health systems’ preparedness and to properly address the spread of this worrisome pathogen. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b76cab7008c45cdaafb8750d4ece09d2023-09-08T04:33:09ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412023-10-01161016961702Candida auris: A bibliometric analysis of an emerging global health threatPaolo Ragusa0Alessandro Prinzivalli1Simone Pizzini2Giulia Libero3Giuseppina Lo Moro4Valerio Brescia5Giacomo Scaioli6Davide Minniti7Roberta Siliquini8Fabrizio Bert9Department of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, ItalyDepartment of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, ItalyDepartment of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, ItalyDepartment of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, ItalyDepartment of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, ItalyDepartment of Management, University of Turin, 10134 Turin, ItalyDepartment of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy; Hygiene and Infection Control Unit, ASL TO3, 10098 Turin, ItalyHygiene and Infection Control Unit, ASL TO3, 10098 Turin, ItalyDepartment of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy; AOU City of Health and Science of Turin, 10126 Turin, ItalyDepartment of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy; Hygiene and Infection Control Unit, ASL TO3, 10098 Turin, Italy; Correspondence to: Department of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, University of Turin, Via Santena 5b, 10126 Turin, Italy.Background: Candida auris (CA) is an emerging fungus, classified as an urgent global health threat, that resists common antifungal drugs and decontamination procedures; identification requires specific tools; transmissibility and mortality are high in healthcare settings. Infection and colonisation can be long-lasting, leading to problems in isolation procedures and the risk of outbreaks. This study aims to evaluate publication and citation related metrics, identify major keywords and topics, and assess geographic distribution of published articles. Methods: A list of all publications containing ''Candida auris'' in all fields was extracted from Web Of Science on date 2023/01/02. Bibliometric analysis was conducted using the bibliometrix and biblioshiny packages on RStudio. Results: Total publications (TP) were 1283 with an annual growth rate of 53.91%. Total citations were 27854, with an average of 21.71 citations per paper. The core sources are 9 out of 322, according to Bradford's law. In only 42 countries where CA was identified, articles on the topic were published (89%). The origin of TP is concentrated in high-income countries (68.22%). Trending topics about CA include epidemiology, identification and resistance. Conclusion: Our analysis shows a growing interest in scientific literature on the topic of CA, led by Europe. In some countries where CA has been identified, no papers have been published. Despite the multidrug-resistance of CA, the topic of therapy is not much debated. Our findings highlight the need to increase focus on CA in order to promote health systems’ preparedness and to properly address the spread of this worrisome pathogen.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123002800Candida aurisBibliometric analysisEmerging infectious diseaseMultidrug resistanceOutbreakInfection |
| spellingShingle | Paolo Ragusa Alessandro Prinzivalli Simone Pizzini Giulia Libero Giuseppina Lo Moro Valerio Brescia Giacomo Scaioli Davide Minniti Roberta Siliquini Fabrizio Bert Candida auris: A bibliometric analysis of an emerging global health threat Journal of Infection and Public Health Candida auris Bibliometric analysis Emerging infectious disease Multidrug resistance Outbreak Infection |
| title | Candida auris: A bibliometric analysis of an emerging global health threat |
| title_full | Candida auris: A bibliometric analysis of an emerging global health threat |
| title_fullStr | Candida auris: A bibliometric analysis of an emerging global health threat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Candida auris: A bibliometric analysis of an emerging global health threat |
| title_short | Candida auris: A bibliometric analysis of an emerging global health threat |
| title_sort | candida auris a bibliometric analysis of an emerging global health threat |
| topic | Candida auris Bibliometric analysis Emerging infectious disease Multidrug resistance Outbreak Infection |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123002800 |
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