Local public health response to first Candida auris outbreak spanning 28 healthcare facilities—Maricopa County, Arizona, April 2022–February 2023

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Heather L. Leahy · Arizona Department of Health Services

Serena Bailey · Maricopa County Department of Public Health

JulieAnna Rivas · Arizona Department of Health Services

Monica Hernandez-Cubias · Maricopa County Department of Public Health

Kaitlyn Chorbi · Arizona Department of Health Services

Bianca Munoz · Maricopa County Department of Public Health

Rachana Bhattarai

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The first C. auris outbreak in Maricopa County highlights the coordinated efforts between HCFs, laboratories, and public health to identify exposed HCFs, screen contacts, and halt C. auris transmission.

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Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Antibiotic Use and Resistance Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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Published in: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2025.10326

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Local public health response to first <i>Candida auris</i> outbreak spanning 28 healthcare facilities—Maricopa County, Arizona, April 2022–February 2023

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