Strategies to Prevent Transmission of Candida auris in Healthcare Settings

S Ahmad, M Asadzadeh - Current Fungal Infection Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Candida auris, a recently recognized yeast pathogen, has
become a major public health threat due to the problems associated with its accurate …

Outbreaks of Fungal Infections in Hospitals: Epidemiology, Detection, and Management

AP Douglas, AG Stewart, CL Halliday, SCA Chen - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nosocomial clusters of fungal infections, whilst uncommon, cannot be predicted and are
associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Here, we review reports of nosocomial …

Long-range air dispersion of Candida auris in a cardiothoracic unit outbreak in Hong Kong

T Didik, APY Yau, HL Cheung, SY Lee… - Journal of Hospital …, 2023 - Elsevier
Summary Background Nosocomial outbreaks of Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus,
are increasingly reported worldwide; the mode of transmission has usually been reported to …

Proactive infection control measures to prevent nosocomial transmission of Candida auris in Hong Kong

SC Wong, LLH Yuen, CK Li… - Journal of …, 2023 - journalofhospitalinfection.com
With the emergence of multi-drug-resistant Candida auris in 2009 in Japan, nosocomial
transmission and outbreaks have been reported in many parts of the world [1]. In Hong …

Genomic epidemiology describes introduction and outbreaks of antifungal drug-resistant Candida auris

D Kappel, H Gifford, A Brackin, A Abdolrasouli… - npj Antimicrobials and …, 2024 - nature.com
Candida auris is a globally emerged fungal pathogen causing nosocomial invasive
infections. Here, we use cutting-edge genomic approaches to elucidate the temporal and …

Air dispersal of multi-drug-resistant organisms including meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and …

SC Wong, JH Chen, MO Kwok, CY Siu, LL Yuen… - Journal of Hospital …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The environmental surveillance of air grilles in clinical areas has not been
systematically analysed. Methods Samples were collected from frequently touched items …

The Emergence of Candida auris is Not Associated with Changes in Antifungal Prescription at Hospitals

SC Wong, PH Chau, H Chen, SYC So… - Infection and Drug …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study describes the emergence of Candida auris in Hong Kong, focusing on
the incidence and trends of different Candida species over time. Additionally, the study …

Enhancing ICU Candida spp. surveillance: a cost-effective approach focused on Candida auris detection

T Nascimento, J Inácio, D Guerreiro, P Diaz… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Candida auris is an emerging pathogen that represents a worldwide health
problem due to its global expansion, multidrug resistance, and difficult laboratory …

The laboratory investigation, management, and infection prevention and control of Candida auris: a narrative review to inform the 2024 national guidance update in …

CR Jones, C Neill, AM Borman… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - microbiologyresearch.org
The emergent fungal pathogen Candida auris is increasingly recognised as an important
cause of healthcare-associated infections globally. It is highly transmissible, adaptable, and …

Absence of measurable quantities of Candida auris and Cryptococcus spp. in the gut microbiota of Ghanaian individuals with and without HIV infection as confirmed …

F Fuchs, H Frickmann, A Hahn… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - microbiologyresearch.org
Introduction. Fungal infections are relevant health risks for individuals with acquired
immunodeficiency in the resource-limited tropics, but available surveillance data are scarce …