High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South Africa

High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South Africa

One third of patients were colonized by Candida auris during a point-prevalence survey in a neonatal unit during an outbreak in South Africa. The sensitivity of a direct PCR for rapid colonization detection was 44% compared with culture. The infection incidence rate decreased by 85% after the surve...

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Main Authors: Liliwe Shuping, Tsidiso G. Maphanga, Serisha D. Naicker, Ruth Mpembe, Nqobile Ngoma, Sithembiso Velaphi, Firdose Nakwa, Jeannette Wadula, Prenika Jaglal, Nelesh P. Govender
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Candida auris
fungi
candidemia
fungal infections
colonization
neonatal unit
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/9/23-0393_article

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