Successful implementation of the CDC recommendations during the care of 2 patients with Candida auris in in-patient rehabilitation and intensive care settings.

Abstract:

:Candida auris presents a unique challenge to practitioners and infection control teams worldwide because of its virulence, alarming resistance profile, environmental fitness, and risk of nosocomial transmission. We describe 2 cases of Candida auris infection managed with the CDC recommendations with no evidence of in-hospital transmission.

journal_name

Am J Infect Control

authors

Reimer-McAtee M,Corsi G,Reed E,Boston KM,Yalamanchili H,Burnazian G,Bassett S,Butler J,McGinnis-Cole T,Chavez V,Wanger A,Ostrosky-Zeichner L

doi

10.1016/j.ajic.2020.08.027

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-08-20 00:00:00

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0196-6553

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1527-3296

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S0196-6553(20)30811-7

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