Molecular Epidemiology of <i>Candida Auris</i> Outbreak in a Major Secondary-Care Hospital in Kuwait
The emerging, often multidrug-resistant <i>Candida auris</i> is increasingly being associated with outbreaks in healthcare facilities. Here we describe the molecular epidemiology of a <i>C. auris</i> outbreak during 18 months, which started in 2018 in the high dependency unit...
Main Authors: | Wadha Alfouzan, Suhail Ahmad, Rita Dhar, Mohammad Asadzadeh, Noura Almerdasi, Naglaa M. Abdo, Leena Joseph, Theun de Groot, Walid Q. Alali, Ziauddin Khan, Jacques F. Meis, Mohammad R. Al-Rashidi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Fungi |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/6/4/307 |
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