Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, resistance, and treatment of infections by Candida auris

A Cortegiani, G Misseri, T Fasciana… - Journal of intensive …, 2018 - Springer
Candida spp. infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients.
Candida auris is an emerging multi-drug-resistant fungus that is rapidly spreading …

Candida auris—the growing menace to global health

SA Lone, A Ahmad - Mycoses, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
summary A paradigm shift of candidiasis from Candida albicans to non‐albicans Candida
species has fundamentally increased with the advent of C. auris. C. auris, despite being a …

[HTML][HTML] Population-based active surveillance for culture-confirmed candidemia—four sites, United States, 2012–2016

M Toda - MMWR. Surveillance Summaries, 2019 - cdc.gov
Abstract Problem/Condition: Candidemia is a bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by yeasts
in the genus Candida. Candidemia is one of the most common health care–associated BSIs …

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 …

Candida auris and multidrug resistance: Defining the new normal

SR Lockhart - Fungal Genetics and Biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Candida auris is an emerging species of yeast characterized by colonization of skin,
persistence in the healthcare environment, and antifungal resistance. C. auris was first …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiologic shift in candidemia driven by Candida auris, South Africa, 2016–2017

E Van Schalkwyk, RS Mpembe, J Thomas… - Emerging infectious …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Candida auris is an invasive healthcare-associated fungal pathogen. Cases of candidemia,
defined as illness in patients with Candida cultured from blood, were detected through …

Identification of Drug Resistant Candida auris

M Kordalewska, DS Perlin - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Candida auris is a multidrug resistant yeast, recognized as a cause of invasive infections
and health care associated outbreaks around the world. C. auris is of great public health …

The continuous changes in the aetiology and epidemiology of invasive candidiasis: from familiar Candida albicans to multiresistant Candida auris

G Quindós, C Marcos-Arias, R San-Millán… - International …, 2018 - Springer
Recent changes in the aetiology and epidemiology of invasive candidiasis have serious
implications for current and future diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. The aim of the current …

Candida auris: an emerging drug resistant yeast–a mini-review

AL Bidaud, A Chowdhary, E Dannaoui - Journal de mycologie medicale, 2018 - Elsevier
Candida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen responsible for nosocomial invasive infection
outbreaks on five continents. Large healthcare-related outbreaks of C. auris infection and …

Antifungal Resistance in Candida auris: Molecular Determinants

MG Frías-De-León, R Hernández-Castro, T Vite-Garín… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Since Candida auris integrates strains resistant to multiple antifungals, research has been
conducted focused on knowing which molecular mechanisms are involved. This review aims …