[HTML][HTML] Candida auris: Epidemiology, biology, antifungal resistance, and virulence

H Du, J Bing, T Hu, CL Ennis, CJ Nobile… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
First described in 2009 in Japan, the emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen Candida
auris is becoming a worldwide public health threat that has been attracting considerable …

[HTML][HTML] Review on Antifungal Resistance Mechanisms in the Emerging Pathogen Candida auris

F Chaabane, A Graf, L Jequier, AT Coste - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Candida auris is an emerging multi-drug resistant yeast, that causes major issues regarding
patient treatment and surface disinfection in hospitals. Indeed, an important proportion of C …

[HTML][HTML] Candida auris Candidemia in Critically Ill, Colonized Patients: Cumulative Incidence and Risk Factors

F Briano, L Magnasco, C Sepulcri, S Dettori… - Infectious diseases and …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging nosocomial pathogen, and a sharp rise
in cases of colonization and infection has been registered in intensive care units (ICUs) …

[HTML][HTML] Is the superbug fungus really so scary? A systematic review and meta-analysis of global epidemiology and mortality of Candida auris

J Chen, S Tian, X Han, Y Chu, Q Wang, B Zhou… - BMC Infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background Candida auris is a new pathogen called “superbug fungus” which caused panic
worldwide. There are no large-scale epidemiology studies by now, therefore a systematic …

[HTML][HTML] What Do We Know about Candida auris? State of the Art, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Directions

V Garcia-Bustos, MD Cabanero-Navalon, A Ruiz-Saurí… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Candida auris has unprecedently emerged as a multidrug resistant fungal pathogen,
considered a serious global threat due to its potential to cause nosocomial outbreaks and …

[HTML][HTML] Candida Auris, An Agent of Hospital-Associated Outbreaks: Which Challenging Issues Do We Need to Have in Mind?

R Sabino, C Veríssimo, ÁA Pereira, F Antunes - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
The emergence of Candida auris is considered as one of the most serious problems
associated with nosocomial transmission and with infection control practices in hospital …

From environmental adaptation to host survival: Attributes that mediate pathogenicity of Candida auris

S Allert, D Schulz, P Kämmer, P Großmann, T Wolf… - Virulence, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Candida species are a major cause of invasive fungal infections. While Candida albicans, C.
glabrata, C. parapsilosis, and C. tropicalis are the most dominant species causing life …

Control of Candida auris in healthcare institutions: Outcome of an International Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy expert meeting

N Kenters, M Kiernan, A Chowdhary… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungal pathogen causing invasive infections and
outbreaks that have been difficult to control in healthcare facilities worldwide. There is a lack …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change, animals, and Candida auris: insights into the ecological niche of a new species from a One Health approach

V Garcia-Bustos, MD Cabañero-Navalon… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background One of the most puzzling traits of Candida auris is the recent simultaneous and
independent emergence of five genetically distinct clades on three continents. Global …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality Caused by Candida auris Bloodstream Infections in Comparison with Other Candida Species, a Multicentre Retrospective Cohort

C Ortiz-Roa, MC Valderrama-Rios, SF Sierra-Umaña… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Candida auris is an emerging pathogen considered to be critical in the World Health
Organization fungal organisms list. The study aims to determine the mortality and hospital …