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Candida auris in a tertiary healthcare setting in south India: A case series [PDF]

Current Medical Mycology
Candida species can produce a variety of clinical manifestations, and several non-albicans species of Candida, including Candida auris, have been linked to the rise of invasive fungal infections with high rates of treatment failure.
Asem Ashraf, Rohan Pinto, Vimal Karnaker
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Standardisation of a Semi-nested PCR for Early Identification of Candida auris: A Cross-sectional Study from Southern India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Candida auris has drawn more clinical attention due to its multidrug resistance. More than 90% of C. auris isolates are known to be resistant to all the antifungal drugs. Conventionally, the identification of C. auris has not been described
K Vichitra, Rajyoganandh Subramanian Vijayaraman, Premamalini Thayanidhi, Anupma Jyoti Kindo   +3 more
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The Role of Drug Resistance in Candida Inflammation and Fitness

Microorganisms
Drug resistance in Candida may result in either a fitness cost or a fitness advantage. Candida auris, whose intrinsic drug resistance remains unclear, has emerged as a significant human pathogen. We aimed to investigate whether Candida fitness, including
Gabriella Piatti, Alberto Vitale, Anna Maria Schito, Susanna Penco, Daniele Saverino   +4 more
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Candida auris in Dutch hospitals: are we ready for it?

Journal of Hospital Infection
Candida auris can cause nosocomial outbreaks and provides challenges concerning diagnosis, treatment, eradication and infection prevention. There are no Dutch standards or guidelines for C. auris, and current hospital practices are unknown. Therefore, we assessed whether Dutch hospitals are prepared for C.
Dix, L M L, Notermans, D W, Schneeberger, C, van Dijk, K   +3 more
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Biocide Response of Candida auris

Mycoses
ABSTRACT Candida auris is an emerging multidrug‐resistant yeast demonstrating remarkable persistence in healthcare environments, contributing to nosocomial transmission and outbreak persistence.
Sidre Erganis, Ali Ozturk, Elif Ayca Sahin, Ayse Kalkanci   +3 more
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FIRST CASES IN BULGARIA WITH PROVEN CANDIDA AURIS IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Candida auris is a fungus with pathogenic potential, first isolated in 2009 in Japan. Since then, sporadic cases have been reported, which have increased significantly in recent years.
Lyubomira Boyanova, Zoya Ivanova, Asya Bachvarova   +2 more
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mGem: Fungal adhesins in Candidozyma auris confer unique fitness for skin colonization

mBio
Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen that causes life-threatening infections in humans. C. auris is distinct from other Candida species and exhibits exceptional capacity for skin colonization ...
Abishek Balakumar, Shankar Thangamani
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Fluconazole Disk Diffusion on CHROMagar Candida Plus for Differentiation Between Candidozyma auris and Candida parapsilosis

Journal of Fungi
Background: This study evaluated the utility of fluconazole disk diffusion on CHROMagar Candida Plus for differentiating Candidozyma auris from Candida parapsilosis. Methods: In this in vitro study, clinical isolates of both C. auris and C.
Sarah Israel, Jonathan Lellouche, Loujin Ardda, Ariel Israel, Sharon Amit, Ronen Ben-Ami, Itzhack Polacheck, Jacob Moran-Gilad, Maya Korem   +8 more
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Recurrent Fungemia Due to Candida auris

Cureus
We present a case of recurrent multidrug-resistant Candida auris (C. auris) in a patient who required multiple hospitalizations. The patient's case was complicated by interval admissions to the intensive care unit for septic and hypovolemic shock for 12 months to manage C. auris fungemia.
Griffith, Emma M, Marsalisi, Christopher, Verdecia, Jorge, Buchanan, Stefanie R, Goulart, Michael A   +4 more
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Relationships Between Candida auris and the Rest of the Candida World—Analysis of Dual-Species Biofilms and Infections

Pathogens
In this study, we investigated the interactions between Candida auris and C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata, and C. krusei in mixed infections. Initially, these interactions were studied qualitatively and quantitatively in dual-species biofilms ...
Monika Janeczko, Tomasz Skrzypek
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