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. 2022 Oct;43(10):1492-1494.
doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.220. Epub 2021 Jun 22.

Sampling efficiency of Candida auris from healthcare surfaces: culture and nonculture detection methods

William A Furin  1   2 , Lisa H Tran  1   2 , Monica Y Chan  1 , Amanda K Lyons  1 , Judith Noble-Wang  1 , Laura J Rose  1
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Sampling efficiency of Candida auris from healthcare surfaces: culture and nonculture detection methods

William A Furin et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Sponges and swabs were evaluated for their ability to recover Candida auris dried 1 hour on steel and plastic surfaces. Culture recovery ranged from <0.1% (sponges) to 8.4% (swabs), and cells detected with an esterase activity assay revealed >50% recovery (swabs), indicating that cells may enter a viable but nonculturable state.

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Conflicts of interest. All authors report no conflict of interests relevant to this article.

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