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October 3, 2018New England Journal of Medicine526 citations

A Candida auris Outbreak and Its Control in an Intensive Care Setting

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DEDavid W. EyreHealth Protection ScotlandASAnna E. SheppardThe University of AdelaideHMHilary MadderThe Alfred Hospital

Key Points

  • To identify the transmission vehicle and environmental source of a Candida auris outbreak in an intensive care setting.
  • Epidemiological outbreak investigation conducted in a hospital intensive care setting.
  • Environmental and medical equipment assessment to identify potential reservoirs of Candida auris.
  • Transmission of Candida auris was directly linked to the use of shared, reusable axillary temperature probes.
  • Candida auris demonstrated substantial environmental persistence on healthcare equipment, enabling nosocomial spread.

Abstract

The transmission of C. auris in this hospital outbreak was found to be linked to reusable axillary temperature probes, indicating that this emerging pathogen can persist in the environment and be transmitted in health care settings. (Funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance at Oxford University and others.).

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Eyre et al. (2018) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db83eac9a120f055a3c073https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1714373
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