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Overview of Candida auris

  • Candida auris is a fungus, recently described as a rare cause of fungal infection with significant resistance to antifungal medications.[1]
  • Candida auris isolates from north and south Indian hospitals, Japan and Korea were all found to be resistant to the antifungal medication fluconazole.[1]
  • Some isolates were also noted to be resistant to flucytosine and voriconazole..[1]
  • The high rate of therapeutic failure noted in cases of fungemia poses significant concerns.[1]
  • It's high potential for nosocomial horizontal transmission has been demonstrated.[2]



References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chowdhary A, Anil Kumar V, Sharma C, Prakash A, Agarwal K, Babu R; et al. (2014). "Multidrug-resistant endemic clonal strain of Candida auris in India". Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 33 (6): 919–26. doi:10.1007/s10096-013-2027-1. PMID 24357342.
  2. Calvo B, Melo AS, Perozo-Mena A, Hernandez M, Francisco EC, Hagen F; et al. (2016). "First report of Candida auris in America: Clinical and microbiological aspects of 18 episodes of candidemia". J Infect. 73 (4): 369–74. doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2016.07.008. PMID 27452195.