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. 2023 Apr;51(4):472-474.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2022.12.003. Epub 2022 Dec 17.

Investigation of a Candida auris outbreak in a skilled nursing facility - Virginia, United States, October 2020-June 2021

Ansley Waters  1 , Christina Chommanard  2 , Sara Baltozer  2 , Luisa Cortes Angel  2 , Rehab Abdelfattah  2 , Meghan Lyman  3 , Kaitlin Forsberg  3 , Elizabeth Misas  3 , Anastasia P Litvintseva  3 , Virgie Fields  2 , Sarah Lineberger  2 , Shaina Bernard  2
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Investigation of a Candida auris outbreak in a skilled nursing facility - Virginia, United States, October 2020-June 2021

Ansley Waters et al. Am J Infect Control. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Candida auris, an emerging multi-drug resistant organism, is an urgent public health threat. We report on a C. auris outbreak investigation at a Virginia ventilator skilled nursing facility. During October 2020-June 2021, we identified 28 cases among residents in the ventilator unit. Genomic evidence suggested ≥2 distinct C. auris introductions to the facility. We identified multiple infection and prevention control challenges, highlighting the importance of strengthening multi-drug resistant organism prevention efforts at ventilator skilled nursing facilities.

Keywords: Emerging infectious disease; Infection prevention and control; Multidrug resistant organism; Ventilator skilled nursing facility.

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Conflicts of interest: None to report.

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C. auris colonization screening results^† in vSNF A by month, October 2020-June 2021. *Designates 1 clinical case identified during the month. One clinical case was identified through a blood specimen and one was identified through a urine specimen. ^Includes colonization swabs collected during point prevalence surveys and admission screening. †Percent positivity was calculated based on results from all point prevalence surveys (PPSs), admission screenings, and clinical cases in a given month.
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