First hospital outbreak of the globally emerging Candida auris in a European hospital

First hospital outbreak of the globally emerging Candida auris in a European hospital

Abstract Background Candida auris is a globally emerging multidrug resistant fungal pathogen causing nosocomial transmission. We report an ongoing outbreak of C. auris in a London cardio-thoracic center between April 2015 and July 2016. This is the first report of C. auris in Europe and the largest...

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Main Authors: Silke Schelenz, Ferry Hagen, Johanna L. Rhodes, Alireza Abdolrasouli, Anuradha Chowdhary, Anne Hall, Lisa Ryan, Joanne Shackleton, Richard Trimlett, Jacques F. Meis, Darius Armstrong-James, Matthew C. Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Candida auris
Outbreak
Healthcare-associated infections
AFLP Genotyping
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-016-0132-5

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