Candida auris Fungemia and a local spread taken under control with infection control measures: First report from Turkey

KURT A. F., Kuskucu M. A., BALKAN İ. İ., Baris A., Yazgan Z., Serife Oz A., ...Daha Fazla

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, cilt.39, sa.2, ss.228-230, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.03.007
  • Dergi Adı: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.228-230
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Candida auris, Local spread, Turkey
  • İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Candida auris, draws attention as a new emerging antifungal resistant pathogen, leading to healthcare-associated infections and outbreaks. This is the first report of C. auris fungemia in a 81-year-old patient, confirmed by sequential analysis, from Turkey. Although the source of the isolate could not be identified, its spread in the hospital has been taken under control by effective infection control measures.