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To review the global emergence, biology, diagnostic challenges, mechanisms of multidrug resistance, and infection control strategies for the emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris.

July 16, 2018Medical MycologyOpen Access

Candida auris: The recent emergence of a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen

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To review the global emergence, biology, diagnostic challenges, mechanisms of multidrug resistance, and infection control strategies for the emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris.
Narrative synthesis of clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological reports across more than 20 countries on five continents from 2009 to the present.
Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy across standard yeast identification platforms and review of susceptibility profiles across major antifungal classes.
Candida auris demonstrates broad resistance across multiple classes of antifungal drugs and causes invasive infections associated with high mortality rates.
Standard phenotypic and biochemical laboratory identification systems routinely misidentify C. auris as other Candida species, delaying appropriate clinical response.
Prolonged persistence on medical surfaces and extended patient skin colonization facilitate persistent healthcare-associated transmission distinct from other fungal pathogens.

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Narrative review reveals multidrug resistance and rapid spread of Candida auris in healthcare settings, highlighting the need for enhanced diagnostics and coordinated infection control.

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Forsberg et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a033f2df1675f581a757105 https://doi.org/10.1093/mmy/myy054

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Narrative review reveals multidrug resistance and rapid spread of Candida auris in healthcare settings, highlighting the need for enhanced diagnostics and coordinated infection control.

Candida auris: The recent emergence of a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen

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Candida auris: The recent emergence of a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen

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