A cluster investigation of Candida auris among hospitalized incarcerated patients

A cluster investigation of Candida auris among hospitalized incarcerated patients

Abstract Objective: Investigate and mitigate a cluster of Candida auris cases among incarcerated patients in a maximum-security prison hospital utilizing contact tracing, screening, whole genome sequencing, and environmental sampling and decontamination. Design: Outbreak investigation. Setting...

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Main Authors:	April N. McDougal, Mary Ann DeMaet, Bobbiejean Garcia, Teresa York, Thomas Iverson, Olugbenga Ojo, Janak Patel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2023-01-01
Series:	Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X2300520X/type/journal_article

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