Candida auris: a novel emerging nosocomial pathogen – properties, epidemiological situation and infection control
Immunosuppression and critical illnesses in combination with ecological imbalance open the door for novel opportunistic fungal infections, as in case of . has emerged globally as a multidrug-resistant yeast, causing infections and outbreaks in health care facilities. This narrative review discusses...
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| author | Caliman Sato, Marcelo Izu Nakamura Pietro, Emilene Cristine Marques da Costa Alves, Lucas Kramer, Axel da Silva Santos, Paulo Sérgio |
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| description | Immunosuppression and critical illnesses in combination with ecological imbalance open the door for novel opportunistic fungal infections, as in case of . has emerged globally as a multidrug-resistant yeast, causing infections and outbreaks in health care facilities. This narrative review discusses the properties of the yeast, the development of the epidemiological situation, the nosocomial spread and causes for nosocomial outbreaks triggered by in the hospital environment, and summarizes international recommendations for infection control, supplemented by suggestions on diagnostic, screening and antibiotic stewardship. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6f4958af1fc4129abd45f251c59d8302023-08-21T05:53:26ZdeuGerman Medical Science GMS Publishing HouseGMS Hygiene and Infection Control2196-52262023-08-0118Doc1810.3205/dgkh000444Candida auris: a novel emerging nosocomial pathogen – properties, epidemiological situation and infection controlCaliman Sato, Marcelo0Izu Nakamura Pietro, Emilene Cristine1Marques da Costa Alves, Lucas2Kramer, Axel3da Silva Santos, Paulo Sérgio4Center for Lasers and Applications, Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN-CNEN), São Paulo, BrazilBauru State Hospital, Bauru, São Paulo, BrazilBauru State Hospital, Bauru, São Paulo, BrazilInstitute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, GermanyBauru School of Dentistry of University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, BrazilImmunosuppression and critical illnesses in combination with ecological imbalance open the door for novel opportunistic fungal infections, as in case of . has emerged globally as a multidrug-resistant yeast, causing infections and outbreaks in health care facilities. This narrative review discusses the properties of the yeast, the development of the epidemiological situation, the nosocomial spread and causes for nosocomial outbreaks triggered by in the hospital environment, and summarizes international recommendations for infection control, supplemented by suggestions on diagnostic, screening and antibiotic stewardship.http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2023-18/dgkh000444.shtml |
| spellingShingle | Caliman Sato, Marcelo Izu Nakamura Pietro, Emilene Cristine Marques da Costa Alves, Lucas Kramer, Axel da Silva Santos, Paulo Sérgio Candida auris: a novel emerging nosocomial pathogen – properties, epidemiological situation and infection control GMS Hygiene and Infection Control |
| title | Candida auris: a novel emerging nosocomial pathogen – properties, epidemiological situation and infection control |
| title_full | Candida auris: a novel emerging nosocomial pathogen – properties, epidemiological situation and infection control |
| title_fullStr | Candida auris: a novel emerging nosocomial pathogen – properties, epidemiological situation and infection control |
| title_full_unstemmed | Candida auris: a novel emerging nosocomial pathogen – properties, epidemiological situation and infection control |
| title_short | Candida auris: a novel emerging nosocomial pathogen – properties, epidemiological situation and infection control |
| title_sort | candida auris a novel emerging nosocomial pathogen properties epidemiological situation and infection control |
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