Preparedness for <i>Candida auris</i> in Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) hospitals, 2024.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess preparedness for Candida auris in Canadian hospitals.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) hospitals.

Methods

In June 2024, surveys were e-mailed to the infection prevention and control departments of 109 CNISP hospitals and their 33 microbiology laboratories. The surveys assessed policies for patient screening/management and laboratory processes supporting C. auris transmission prevention. Results were compared to a similar 2018 survey.

Results

All 109 hospitals and 32/33 laboratories responded. Most hospitals had policies for admission screening (80%, 87/109) and policies/defined plans for post-exposure screening (95%, 104/109). Policy presence increased from

SUBMITTER: Tan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12780836 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature