Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that causes a wide range of symptoms. We report finding 17 cases of C. auris infection that were originally misclassified but correctly identified 27.5 days later on average. Patients with a delayed diagnosis of C. auris had a 30-day mortality...
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doaj-80e6df440d13460fad8f159215e4908c2020-11-24T21:06:46ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592017-01-0123116216410.3201/eid2301.161497Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, ColombiaSoraya E. Morales-LópezClaudia M. Parra-GiraldoAndrés Ceballos-GarzónHeidys P. MartínezGerson J. RodríguezCarlos A. Álvarez-MorenoJosé Y. RodríguezCandida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that causes a wide range of symptoms. We report finding 17 cases of C. auris infection that were originally misclassified but correctly identified 27.5 days later on average. Patients with a delayed diagnosis of C. auris had a 30-day mortality rate of 35.2%.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/1/16-1497_articleCandida aurisAmericasantimicrobial resistancecandidemiaVITEKEtest |
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Soraya E. Morales-López Claudia M. Parra-Giraldo Andrés Ceballos-Garzón Heidys P. Martínez Gerson J. Rodríguez Carlos A. Álvarez-Moreno José Y. Rodríguez |
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Soraya E. Morales-López Claudia M. Parra-Giraldo Andrés Ceballos-Garzón Heidys P. Martínez Gerson J. Rodríguez Carlos A. Álvarez-Moreno José Y. Rodríguez Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia Emerging Infectious Diseases Candida auris Americas antimicrobial resistance candidemia VITEK Etest |
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Soraya E. Morales-López Claudia M. Parra-Giraldo Andrés Ceballos-Garzón Heidys P. Martínez Gerson J. Rodríguez Carlos A. Álvarez-Moreno José Y. Rodríguez |
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Soraya E. Morales-López |
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Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia |
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Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia |
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Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia |
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Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia |
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Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia |
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invasive infections with multidrug-resistant yeast candida auris, colombia |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2017-01-01 |
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Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that causes a wide range of symptoms. We report finding 17 cases of C. auris infection that were originally misclassified but correctly identified 27.5 days later on average. Patients with a delayed diagnosis of C. auris had a 30-day mortality rate of 35.2%. |
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Candida auris Americas antimicrobial resistance candidemia VITEK Etest |
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