Emergence of a New Sublineage of Candida auris Causing Nosocomial Transmissions - Beijing Municipality, China, March-September 2023.

ABSTRACT:

What is already known about this topic?

Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen classified as a global public health threat with notable mortality and nosocomial transmission capacity. In China, the first C. auris case was reported from Beijing in 2018. However, large cases of nosocomial transmission have rarely been identified in this municipality.

What is added by this report?

During March-September 2023, C. auris was isolated from 17 patients admitted to CY Hospital in Beijing. All strains were resistant to fluconazole and amphotericin B. In addition, three isolates were resistant to echinocandins. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) analysis revealed that all strains found in this hospital belonged to C. auris<

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11561371 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature