Candida auris on Apples: Diversity and Clinical Significance.

ABSTRACT: Candida auris is a multidrug-resistant nosocomial fungal pathogen. While the marine environment was recently identified as a natural niche for C. auris, the environment(s) that might have contributed to the development and spread of antifungal resistance in C. auris remains a mystery. Because stored fruits are often treated with fungicides to prevent postharvest spoilage, we hypothesized that stored fruits could serve as a possible selective force for and a transmission reservoir of antifungal-resistant isolates of pathogenic yeasts, including C. auris. To test this hypothesis, we screened fruits to study the diversity of pathogenic yeasts and their antifungal susceptibility profiles. Among the 62 screened apples, the surfaces of 8 were positive for C. auris, and all were stored apples. Wh

SUBMITTER: Yadav A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9040835 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature