Candida auris screening practices at healthcare facilities in the United States: A survey of the Emerging Infections Network
Background: Candida auris, an emerging fungal pathogen, is frequently drug resistant and spreads rapidly in healthcare facilities. Screening to identify patients colonized with C. auris can prevent further spread by prompting aggressive infection prevention and control measures. The CDC recommends C...
Main Authors: | Ian Hennessee, Kaitlin Forsberg, Susan E. Beekmann, Philip Polgreen, Jeremy Gold, Meghan Lyman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023-06-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23003716/type/journal_article |
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