Candida auris: A Review of Recommendations for Detection and Control in Healthcare Settings

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• Alternative Title:
  J Fungi (Basel)
• Personal Author:
  Caceres, Diego H. ; Forsberg, Kaitlin ; Welsh, Rory M. ; Sexton, David Joseph ; Lockhart, Shawn R. ; Jackson, Brendan R. ; Chiller, Tom
• Description:
  is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen. Since first reported in 2009, | has caused healthcare outbreaks around the world, often involving high mortality. Identification of | has been a major challenge as many common conventional laboratory methods cannot accurately detect it. Early detection and implementation of infection control practices can prevent its spread. The aim of this review is to describe recommendations for the detection and control of | in healthcare settings.
• Subjects:
  Candida Auris Detection Diagnosis Healthcare Settings Infection Control Practices Outbreak Review
• Source:
  J Fungi (Basel). 2019; 5(4)
• Pubmed ID:
  31795175
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6958335
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  5
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:04d52d921d8f50e490e1fdea186a2883d9aa7d00fd7105f5f32aef06b1a99162
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/85377/cdc_85377_DS1.pdf
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