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. 2018 May 10:21:54-56.
doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2018.05.004. eCollection 2018 Sep.

Candida auris colonization in an immunocompetent patient: A new threat in medical ICU

Shukla Das  1 , Richa Tigga  1 , Gargi Rai  1 , Praveen Kumar Singh  1 , Shyama Datt  1 , Asha Tyagi  2 , Narendra Pal Singh  1
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Candida auris colonization in an immunocompetent patient: A new threat in medical ICU

Shukla Das et al. Med Mycol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Candida auris has become a great challenge in diagnostic, therapeutic and hospital environmental adaptation. With a prevalence of 5.3% in intensive care unit (ICU) acquired candidemia in India, its colonization is very rapid which hastens hospital transmission. Strict surveillance and preventive measures need to be adopted in ICU as it can persist on dry, inanimate object, prompt adaptation and antifungal resistance can pose a future threat of a new drug hospital acquired pathogen.

Keywords: Candida auris; Candidemia; Colonization; Intensive care unit; Sequencing.

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