Application of Novel Short Tandem Repeat Typing for <i>Wickerhamomyces anomalus</i> Reveals Simultaneous Outbreaks within a Single Hospital

Application of Novel Short Tandem Repeat Typing for <i>Wickerhamomyces anomalus</i> Reveals Simultaneous Outbreaks within a Single Hospital

<i>Wickerhamomyces anomalus,</i> previously known as <i>Candida pelliculosa,</i> occasionally causes candidemia in humans, primarily infecting neonates, and infants. The mortality rate of these invasive infections is high, and isolates with a reduced susceptibility to flucona...

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Main Authors: Bram Spruijtenburg, Shivaprakash M. Rudramurthy, Eelco F. J. Meijer, Merlijn H. I. van Haren, Harsimran Kaur, Arunaloke Chakrabarti, Jacques F. Meis, Theun de Groot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Wickerhamomyces anomalus</i>
<i>Candida pelliculosa</i>
short tandem repeats
genotyping
whole-genome sequencing
antifungal susceptibility testing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/6/1525

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