First hospital outbreak of the globally emerging Candida auris in a European hospital

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Authors

Silke Schelenz · Royal Brompton Hospital

Ferry Hagen · Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis

Johanna Rhodes · St Mary's Hospital

Alireza Abdolrasouli · St Mary's Hospital

Anuradha Chowdhary · University of Delhi

A. J. Hall · Royal Brompton Hospital

Lisa Ryan ·

Abstract

This ongoing outbreak with genotypically closely related <i>C. auris</i> highlights the importance of appropriate species identification and rapid detection of cases in order to contain hospital acquired transmission.

Topics & Keywords

Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Fungal Infections and Studies Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control

Volume 5, Issue 1, pp. 35-35

DOI: 10.1186/s13756-016-0132-5

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