Candida auris: A rapidly emerging cause of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant fungal infections globally

doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1006290

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. 2017 May 18;13(5):e1006290.

doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006290. eCollection 2017 May.

Candida auris: A rapidly emerging cause of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant fungal infections globally

Anuradha Chowdhary¹, Cheshta Sharma¹, Jacques F Meis^{2

3}

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¹ Department of Medical Mycology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
² Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
³ Centre of Expertise in Mycology Radboudumc/CWZ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

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PMCID: PMC5436850
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006290

Review

Candida auris: A rapidly emerging cause of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant fungal infections globally

Anuradha Chowdhary et al. PLoS Pathog. 2017.

. 2017 May 18;13(5):e1006290.

doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006290. eCollection 2017 May.

Authors

Anuradha Chowdhary¹, Cheshta Sharma¹, Jacques F Meis^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Mycology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
² Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
³ Centre of Expertise in Mycology Radboudumc/CWZ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

PMID: 28542486
PMCID: PMC5436850
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006290

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**Fig 1. A global map depicting rapid emergence of multidrug-resistant clinical *Candida auris* strains in 5 continents.**
The value in parentheses denotes the year of report of C. *auris* from the respective country or state.

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1. Chowdhary A, Sharma C, Duggal S, Agarwal K, Prakash A, Singh PK, et al. New clonal strain of Candida auris, Delhi, India. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19:1670–73. doi: 10.3201/eid1910.130393 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
1. Chowdhary A, Anil Kumar V, Sharma C, Prakash A, Agarwal K, Babu R, et al. Multidrug-resistant endemic clonal strain of Candida auris in India. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014;33:919–26. doi: 10.1007/s10096-013-2027-1 - DOI - PubMed

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[1] Vincent JL, Rello J, Marshall J, Silva E, Anzueto A, Martin CD, et al. International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care units. JAMA 2009;302:2323–9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.1754 - DOI - PubMed

[2] Vincent JL, Rello J, Marshall J, Silva E, Anzueto A, Martin CD, et al. International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care units. JAMA 2009;302:2323–9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.1754 - DOI - PubMed

[3] Kim MN, Shin JH, Sung H, Lee K, Kim EC, Ryoo N, et al. Candida haemulonii and closely related species at 5 university hospitals in Korea: identification, antifungal susceptibility, and clinical features. Clin Infect Dis. 2009;48:e57–61. doi: 10.1086/597108 - DOI - PubMed

[4] Kim MN, Shin JH, Sung H, Lee K, Kim EC, Ryoo N, et al. Candida haemulonii and closely related species at 5 university hospitals in Korea: identification, antifungal susceptibility, and clinical features. Clin Infect Dis. 2009;48:e57–61. doi: 10.1086/597108 - DOI - PubMed

[5] Lee WG, Shin JH, Uh Y, Kang MG, Kim SH, Park KH, et al. First three reported cases of nosocomial fungemia caused by Candida auris. J Clin Microbiol 2011;49:3139–42. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00319-11 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[6] Lee WG, Shin JH, Uh Y, Kang MG, Kim SH, Park KH, et al. First three reported cases of nosocomial fungemia caused by Candida auris. J Clin Microbiol 2011;49:3139–42. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00319-11 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] Chowdhary A, Sharma C, Duggal S, Agarwal K, Prakash A, Singh PK, et al. New clonal strain of Candida auris, Delhi, India. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19:1670–73. doi: 10.3201/eid1910.130393 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Chowdhary A, Sharma C, Duggal S, Agarwal K, Prakash A, Singh PK, et al. New clonal strain of Candida auris, Delhi, India. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19:1670–73. doi: 10.3201/eid1910.130393 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Chowdhary A, Anil Kumar V, Sharma C, Prakash A, Agarwal K, Babu R, et al. Multidrug-resistant endemic clonal strain of Candida auris in India. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014;33:919–26. doi: 10.1007/s10096-013-2027-1 - DOI - PubMed

[10] Chowdhary A, Anil Kumar V, Sharma C, Prakash A, Agarwal K, Babu R, et al. Multidrug-resistant endemic clonal strain of Candida auris in India. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014;33:919–26. doi: 10.1007/s10096-013-2027-1 - DOI - PubMed

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