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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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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LSM Sigera 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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Candida auris: A brief review |
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Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology |
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Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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<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> |
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candida auris, multidrug resistance, nosocomial outbreaks, laboratory misidentification, infection control and prevention |
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