Candida auris: Coming to a Health Care Facility Near You?

National surveillance data indicate progressive spread of this troublesome organism.

Because Candida auris (C. auris) can cause outbreaks and is often resistant to antifungal agents, CDC considers this organism a serious global health threat. Researchers now report trends in surveillance data from 2016 through 2021 for clinical cases (C. auris isolated as part of routine care) as well as screening cases (skin swabs from individuals thought to be at excess risk for colonization).

Of 3270 clinical cases, 53 were reported in 2016 and 1471 in 2021. A total of 7413 screening cases were reported, over half of which occurred in 2021. Although reports prior to 2018 involved only 10 states, 18 additional states reported cases between 2018 and 2021. Among the 1294 isolates tested by the Antimicrobial Resistance Laboratory Network in 2…

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Daniel Kaul, MD

Disclosures

Grant/Research SupportNobelpharma; Pfizer

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society of Transplantation (Program Committee)

Daniel Kaul, MD

Disclosures

Grant/Research SupportNobelpharma; Pfizer

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society of Transplantation (Program Committee)

Candida auris: Coming to a Health Care Facility Near You?

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