Candida auris: A brief review

Candida auris: A brief review

<p><em>Candida auris</em> is an emerging fungal pathogen that has caused global concern because of its multidrug-resistant nature and ability to cause uncontrollable nosocomial outbreaks. It is frequently misidentified as other <em>Candida </em>species by routine labora...

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Main Authors: LSM Sigera, MN Jayawardena, H Thabrew, PI Jayasekera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2020-04-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
candida auris, multidrug resistance, nosocomial outbreaks, laboratory misidentification, infection control and prevention
Online Access:https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8270
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spelling doaj-dab11706bf404198b5cf8f0aed4544462021-05-04T03:45:22ZengSri Lankan Society for MicrobiologySri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases2012-81692448-96542020-04-011012810.4038/sljid.v10i1.82705835Candida auris: A brief reviewLSM Sigera0MN Jayawardena1H Thabrew2PI Jayasekera3Medical Research InstituteNational Cancer InstituteMedical Research InstituteMedical Research Institute<p><em>Candida auris</em> is an emerging fungal pathogen that has caused global concern because of its multidrug-resistant nature and ability to cause uncontrollable nosocomial outbreaks. It is frequently misidentified as other <em>Candida </em>species by routine laboratory procedures, necessitating modern molecular diagnostic techniques for diagnosis. A relatively high mortality rate associated with this organism highlights the validity of implementation of strict infection control and preventive measures in the presence of infected or colonized patients.</p>https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8270candida auris, multidrug resistance, nosocomial outbreaks, laboratory misidentification, infection control and prevention
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author LSM Sigera
MN Jayawardena
H Thabrew
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MN Jayawardena
H Thabrew
PI Jayasekera
Candida auris: A brief review
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
candida auris, multidrug resistance, nosocomial outbreaks, laboratory misidentification, infection control and prevention
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MN Jayawardena
H Thabrew
PI Jayasekera
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title Candida auris: A brief review
title_short Candida auris: A brief review
title_full Candida auris: A brief review
title_fullStr Candida auris: A brief review
title_full_unstemmed Candida auris: A brief review
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publisher Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
series Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
issn 2012-8169
2448-9654
publishDate 2020-04-01
description <p><em>Candida auris</em> is an emerging fungal pathogen that has caused global concern because of its multidrug-resistant nature and ability to cause uncontrollable nosocomial outbreaks. It is frequently misidentified as other <em>Candida </em>species by routine laboratory procedures, necessitating modern molecular diagnostic techniques for diagnosis. A relatively high mortality rate associated with this organism highlights the validity of implementation of strict infection control and preventive measures in the presence of infected or colonized patients.</p>
topic candida auris, multidrug resistance, nosocomial outbreaks, laboratory misidentification, infection control and prevention
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