Risk Factors and Outcomes of Candida auris in Southeast Michigan

• Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE Vol. 4; no. S1; pp. s92 - s93
• Main Authors: Malik, Ambreen, Shallal, Anita, Alangaden, George, Suleyman, Geehan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Antifungal agents; Antimicrobial agents; Drug resistance; Emerging Pathogens; Global health; Health care; Health risks; Mortality; Ostomy; Poster Presentation - Poster Presentation; Risk factors; United States > US; Michigan

Background: Candida auris is an emerging multidrug resistant fungus that presents a serious global health threat and causes severe infections with a high mortality rate in hospitalized patients with significant underlying comorbidities. We describe the risk factors and clinical outcomes associated w...