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. 2023 Dec 6:14:1287003.
doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1287003. eCollection 2023.

Global characteristics and trends in research on Candida auris

Qihui Wang #  1 , Shitong Cheng #  1 , Yinling Wang #  1 , Fushun Li  1 , Jingjing Chen  1 , Wei Du  2 , Hui Kang  1 , Zhongqing Wang  3
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Global characteristics and trends in research on Candida auris

Qihui Wang et al. Front Microbiol. .

Abstract

Introduction: Candida auris, a fungal pathogen first reported in 2009, has shown strong resistance to azole antifungal drugs and has caused severe nosocomial outbreaks. It can also form biofilms, which can colonize patients' skin and transmit to others. Despite numerous reports of C. auris isolation in various countries, many studies have reported contradictory results.

Method: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using VOSviewer to summarize research trends and provide guidance for future research on controlling C. auris infection. The analysis revealed that the United States and the US CDC were the most influential countries and research institutions, respectively. For the researchers, Jacques F. Meis published the highest amount of related articles, and Anastasia P. Litvintseva's articles with the highest average citation rate. The most cited publications focused on clade classification, accurate identification technologies, nosocomial outbreaks, drug resistance, and biofilm formation. Keyword co-occurrence analysis revealed that the top five highest frequencies were for 'drug resistance,' 'antifungal susceptibility test,' 'infection,' 'Candida auris,' and 'identification.' The high-frequency keywords clustered into four groups: rapid and precise identification, drug resistance research, pathogenicity, and nosocomial transmission epidemiology studies. These clusters represent different study fields and current research hotspots of C. auris.

Conclusion: The bibliometric analysis identified the most influential country, research institution, and researcher, indicating current research trends and hotspots for controlling C. auris.

Keywords: Candida auris; bibliometric analysis; drug resistance; nosocomial outbreaks; research trends.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Flow charts of search strategies and article selection methods, followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
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Trend of publications in the research field of Candida auris.
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Distribution map of the countries/regions with different colors indicating different numbers of publications.
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Institutional network map identified nodes and link lines, representing institutions and their collaborative relationships.
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Co-authorship network map identified nodes and link lines, representing authors and their collaborative relationships.
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Co-citation network map identified nodes and link lines, representing references and their co-citation relationships.
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Co-contribution network map identified nodes and link lines, representing keywords and their co-occurrence relationships.
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