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. 2024 Nov 25;11(12):ofae696.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofae696. eCollection 2024 Dec.

The Rise of Candida auris in Mauritius

Dooshanveer C Nuckchady  1
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The Rise of Candida auris in Mauritius

Dooshanveer C Nuckchady. Open Forum Infect Dis. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Clinical cases of Candida auris have continued to rise in the intensive care units (ICUs) of Mauritius since 2021. This bar chart displays data obtained from 9 ICUs, with a total bed count of about 70, in 6 hospitals of the public health care sector.
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