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...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2023-09-01
|
| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/9/23-0393_article |
| _version_ | 1797739440089595904 |
|---|---|
| author | Liliwe Shuping Tsidiso G. Maphanga Serisha D. Naicker Ruth Mpembe Nqobile Ngoma Sithembiso Velaphi Firdose Nakwa Jeannette Wadula Prenika Jaglal Nelesh P. Govender |
| author_facet | Liliwe Shuping Tsidiso G. Maphanga Serisha D. Naicker Ruth Mpembe Nqobile Ngoma Sithembiso Velaphi Firdose Nakwa Jeannette Wadula Prenika Jaglal Nelesh P. Govender |
| author_sort | Liliwe Shuping |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
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 survey and implementation of isolation/cohorting.
|
| first_indexed | 2024-03-12T13:57:17Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-e22cb98153d14cd79d7c8eb88925b26c |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-12T13:57:17Z |
| publishDate | 2023-09-01 |
| publisher | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| spelling | doaj.art-e22cb98153d14cd79d7c8eb88925b26c2023-08-22T11:39:12ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592023-09-012991913191610.3201/eid2909.230393High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South AfricaLiliwe ShupingTsidiso G. MaphangaSerisha D. NaickerRuth MpembeNqobile NgomaSithembiso VelaphiFirdose NakwaJeannette WadulaPrenika JaglalNelesh P. Govender 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 survey and implementation of isolation/cohorting. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/9/23-0393_articleCandida aurisfungicandidemiafungal infectionscolonizationneonatal unit |
| spellingShingle | Liliwe Shuping Tsidiso G. Maphanga Serisha D. Naicker Ruth Mpembe Nqobile Ngoma Sithembiso Velaphi Firdose Nakwa Jeannette Wadula Prenika Jaglal Nelesh P. Govender High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South Africa Emerging Infectious Diseases Candida auris fungi candidemia fungal infections colonization neonatal unit |
| title | High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South Africa |
| title_full | High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South Africa |
| title_short | High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South Africa |
| title_sort | high prevalence of candida auris colonization during protracted neonatal unit outbreak south africa |
| topic | Candida auris fungi candidemia fungal infections colonization neonatal unit |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/9/23-0393_article |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT liliweshuping highprevalenceofcandidaauriscolonizationduringprotractedneonatalunitoutbreaksouthafrica AT tsidisogmaphanga highprevalenceofcandidaauriscolonizationduringprotractedneonatalunitoutbreaksouthafrica AT serishadnaicker highprevalenceofcandidaauriscolonizationduringprotractedneonatalunitoutbreaksouthafrica AT ruthmpembe highprevalenceofcandidaauriscolonizationduringprotractedneonatalunitoutbreaksouthafrica AT nqobilengoma highprevalenceofcandidaauriscolonizationduringprotractedneonatalunitoutbreaksouthafrica AT sithembisovelaphi highprevalenceofcandidaauriscolonizationduringprotractedneonatalunitoutbreaksouthafrica AT firdosenakwa highprevalenceofcandidaauriscolonizationduringprotractedneonatalunitoutbreaksouthafrica AT jeannettewadula highprevalenceofcandidaauriscolonizationduringprotractedneonatalunitoutbreaksouthafrica AT prenikajaglal highprevalenceofcandidaauriscolonizationduringprotractedneonatalunitoutbreaksouthafrica AT neleshpgovender highprevalenceofcandidaauriscolonizationduringprotractedneonatalunitoutbreaksouthafrica |