Candida auris – recommendations on infection prevention and control measures in Switzerland
Candida auris, a globally emerging pathogen, has been repeatedly introduced into European healthcare settings, leading to large and long-lasting nosocomial outbreaks. The pathogen has already been isolated in Switzerland, requiring clinicians and microbiologists to become alert. This is the...
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| author | Danielle Vuichard-Gysin Rami Sommerstein Romain Martischang Stephan Harbarth Stefan P. Kuster Laurence Senn Andreas Widmer |
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Candida auris, a globally emerging pathogen, has been repeatedly introduced into European healthcare settings, leading to large and long-lasting nosocomial outbreaks. The pathogen has already been isolated in Switzerland, requiring clinicians and microbiologists to become alert. This is the first comprehensive guidance document on prevention and control of C. auris in Swiss acute care hospitals. It brings to light the most recent evidence from published original articles and reviews. We emphasise the importance of quickly identifying this yeast by means of screening in order to prevent an outbreak that could be difficult to contain. Key containment strategies include reinforcing early detection, hand hygiene, application of strict contact precautions for colonised and infected patients, and thorough specific environmental cleaning and disinfection.
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| spelling | doaj.art-810eda4e4b6e4df09312f4fbaaa855872024-11-02T17:41:18ZengSMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)Swiss Medical Weekly1424-39972020-09-01150394010.4414/smw.2020.20297Candida auris – recommendations on infection prevention and control measures in SwitzerlandDanielle Vuichard-Gysin0Rami Sommerstein1Romain Martischang2Stephan Harbarth3Stefan P. Kuster4Laurence Senn5Andreas Widmer6Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Thurgau Hospital Group, SwitzerlandDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland.Infection Control Programme, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, SwitzerlandInfection Control Programme, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, SwitzerlandDivision of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, SwitzerlandService of Hospital Preventive Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland.Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Switzerland. Candida auris, a globally emerging pathogen, has been repeatedly introduced into European healthcare settings, leading to large and long-lasting nosocomial outbreaks. The pathogen has already been isolated in Switzerland, requiring clinicians and microbiologists to become alert. This is the first comprehensive guidance document on prevention and control of C. auris in Swiss acute care hospitals. It brings to light the most recent evidence from published original articles and reviews. We emphasise the importance of quickly identifying this yeast by means of screening in order to prevent an outbreak that could be difficult to contain. Key containment strategies include reinforcing early detection, hand hygiene, application of strict contact precautions for colonised and infected patients, and thorough specific environmental cleaning and disinfection. https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2875Candida auriscontrol measurescontact precautionsguidelineoutbreakhealthcare |
| spellingShingle | Danielle Vuichard-Gysin Rami Sommerstein Romain Martischang Stephan Harbarth Stefan P. Kuster Laurence Senn Andreas Widmer Candida auris – recommendations on infection prevention and control measures in Switzerland Swiss Medical Weekly Candida auris control measures contact precautions guideline outbreak healthcare |
| title | Candida auris – recommendations on infection prevention and control measures in Switzerland |
| title_full | Candida auris – recommendations on infection prevention and control measures in Switzerland |
| title_fullStr | Candida auris – recommendations on infection prevention and control measures in Switzerland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Candida auris – recommendations on infection prevention and control measures in Switzerland |
| title_short | Candida auris – recommendations on infection prevention and control measures in Switzerland |
| title_sort | candida auris recommendations on infection prevention and control measures in switzerland |
| topic | Candida auris control measures contact precautions guideline outbreak healthcare |
| url | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2875 |
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