Successful control of Candida auris transmission in a German COVID-19 intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Candida auris a frequently multidrug-resistant yeast species that poses a global health threat due to its high potential for hospital outbreaks. While C. auris has become endemic in parts of Asia and Africa, transmissions have so far rarely been reported in Western Europe except for Great Britain and Spain. We describe the first documented patient-to-patient transmission of C. auris in Germany in a COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) and infection control measures implemented to prevent further spread of the pathogen.

Methods

Identification of C. auris was performed by MALDI-TOF and confirmed by internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing. Antifungal susceptibility testing was carried out. We conducted repeated cross-sectional examinations for the presence of C. a

SUBMITTER: Hinrichs C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9115290 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature