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The First Two Cases of Candida auris in The Netherlands
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September 30 2019
Source: J Fungi (Basel). 2019; 5(4)
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Alternative Title:J Fungi (Basel)
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Description:is a rapidly emerging multidrug-resistant pathogenic yeast. In recent years, an increasing number of | invasive infections and colonized patients have been reported, and | has been associated with hospital outbreaks worldwide, mainly in intensive care units (ICUs). Here, we describe the first two cases of | in The Netherlands. Both cases were treated in a healthcare facility in India prior to admission. The patients were routinely placed in contact precautions in a single room after admission, which is common practice in The Netherlands for patients with hospitalization outside The Netherlands. No transmission of | was noticed in both hospitals. Routine admission screening both for multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria and MDR yeasts should be considered for patients admitted from foreign hospitals or countries with reported | transmission.
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Pubmed ID:31574934
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6958366
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