Genomic Characterizations of Clade III Lineage of Candida auris, California, USA.

ABSTRACT: Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast. We describe an ongoing C. auris outbreak that began in October 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA. We used genomic analysis to determine that isolates from 5 of 6 patients belonged to clade III; 4 isolates were closely related.

SUBMITTER: Price TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8007294 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature