Incursions of Candida auris into Australia, 2018

Incursions of Candida auris into Australia, 2018

Candida auris is an emerging global healthcare-associated pathogen. During July–December 2018, four patients with C. auris were identified in Victoria, Australia, all with previous overseas hospitalization. Phylogenetic analysis revealed putative transmission between 2 patients and suspected oversea...

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Main Authors: Courtney R. Lane, Torsten Seemann, Leon J. Worth, Marion Easton, William Pitchers, Jenny Wong, Donna Cameron, Francesca Azzato, Richard Bartolo, Cristina Mateevici, Caroline Marshall, Monica A. Slavin, Benjamin P. Howden, Deborah A. Williamson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
public health surveillance
Candida auris
infection control
genomics
fungi
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/19-0936_article
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spelling doaj-59c8644a3b754cb5a4a64c6de98126b32020-11-25T03:22:09ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-06-012661326132810.3201/eid2606.190936Incursions of Candida auris into Australia, 2018Courtney R. LaneTorsten SeemannLeon J. WorthMarion EastonWilliam PitchersJenny WongDonna CameronFrancesca AzzatoRichard BartoloCristina MateeviciCaroline MarshallMonica A. SlavinBenjamin P. HowdenDeborah A. WilliamsonCandida auris is an emerging global healthcare-associated pathogen. During July–December 2018, four patients with C. auris were identified in Victoria, Australia, all with previous overseas hospitalization. Phylogenetic analysis revealed putative transmission between 2 patients and suspected overseas acquisition in the others. Vigilant screening of at-risk patients is required.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/19-0936_articleantimicrobial resistancepublic health surveillanceCandida aurisinfection controlgenomicsfungi
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author Courtney R. Lane
Torsten Seemann
Leon J. Worth
Marion Easton
William Pitchers
Jenny Wong
Donna Cameron
Francesca Azzato
Richard Bartolo
Cristina Mateevici
Caroline Marshall
Monica A. Slavin
Benjamin P. Howden
Deborah A. Williamson
spellingShingle Courtney R. Lane
Torsten Seemann
Leon J. Worth
Marion Easton
William Pitchers
Jenny Wong
Donna Cameron
Francesca Azzato
Richard Bartolo
Cristina Mateevici
Caroline Marshall
Monica A. Slavin
Benjamin P. Howden
Deborah A. Williamson
Incursions of Candida auris into Australia, 2018
Emerging Infectious Diseases
antimicrobial resistance
public health surveillance
Candida auris
infection control
genomics
fungi
author_facet Courtney R. Lane
Torsten Seemann
Leon J. Worth
Marion Easton
William Pitchers
Jenny Wong
Donna Cameron
Francesca Azzato
Richard Bartolo
Cristina Mateevici
Caroline Marshall
Monica A. Slavin
Benjamin P. Howden
Deborah A. Williamson
author_sort Courtney R. Lane
title Incursions of Candida auris into Australia, 2018
title_short Incursions of Candida auris into Australia, 2018
title_full Incursions of Candida auris into Australia, 2018
title_fullStr Incursions of Candida auris into Australia, 2018
title_full_unstemmed Incursions of Candida auris into Australia, 2018
title_sort incursions of candida auris into australia, 2018
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2020-06-01
description Candida auris is an emerging global healthcare-associated pathogen. During July–December 2018, four patients with C. auris were identified in Victoria, Australia, all with previous overseas hospitalization. Phylogenetic analysis revealed putative transmission between 2 patients and suspected overseas acquisition in the others. Vigilant screening of at-risk patients is required.
topic antimicrobial resistance
public health surveillance
Candida auris
infection control
genomics
fungi
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/19-0936_article
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