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. 2020 Nov;26(11):2694-2696.
doi: 10.3201/eid2611.203504. Epub 2020 Aug 27.

Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris Infections in Critically Ill Coronavirus Disease Patients, India, April-July 2020

Anuradha Chowdhary, Bansidhar Tarai, Ashutosh Singh, Amit Sharma

Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris Infections in Critically Ill Coronavirus Disease Patients, India, April-July 2020

Anuradha Chowdhary et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

In New Delhi, India, candidemia affected 15 critically ill coronavirus disease patients admitted to an intensive care unit during April-July 2020. Candida auris accounted for two thirds of cases; case-fatality rate was high (60%). Hospital-acquired C. auris infections in coronavirus disease patients may lead to adverse outcomes and additional strain on healthcare resources.

Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; Candida auris; India; SARS-CoV-2; antimicrobial resistance; co-infection; coronavirus disease; nosocomial infection; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

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