Biofilm-Forming Capability of Highly Virulent, Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris

Sherry, Leighann; Ramage, Gordon; Kean, Ryan; Borman, Andrew; Johnson, Elizabeth M.; Richardson, Malcolm D.; Rautemaa-Richardson, Riina

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Biofilm-Forming Capability of Highly Virulent, Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris

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Feb 2017
By Sherry, Leighann ; Ramage, Gordon ; Kean, Ryan ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Sherry, Leighann ; Ramage, Gordon ; Kean, Ryan ; Borman, Andrew ; Johnson, Elizabeth M. ; Richardson, Malcolm D. ; Rautemaa-Richardson, Riina
Description:

The emerging multidrug-resistant yeast pathogen Candida auris has attracted considerable attention as a source of healthcare-associated infections. We report that this highly virulent yeast has the capacity to form antifungal resistant biofilms sensitive to the disinfectant chlorhexidine in vitro.
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Aggregative Phenotypes Antifungal Drug Resistant Biofilm Biofilm-Forming Capability Of Highly Virulent, Multidrug-Resistant Candida Auris Candida Auris Candidemia Chlorhexidine Dispatch Fungi Healthcare–associated Infections Killing Assay Multidrug Resistant Nonaggregative Phenotypes Virulent Yeast
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Emerg Infect Dis. 23(2):328-331.
Pubmed ID:

28098553
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5324806
Document Type:

Journal Article
Volume:

23
Issue:

2
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:72c9546632b468d0ea084202969d2b17146f7c52345e9ddc5a359e1f5341ecc6
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