First report of Candida auris in Guangdong, China: clinical and microbiological characteristics of 7 episodes of candidemia

• Published in: Emerging microbes & infections Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 2300525
• Main Authors: Peng, Yaqin, Liu, Yue, Yu, Xuegao, Fang, Jingchun, Guo, Zhaowang, Liao, Kang, Chen, Peisong, Guo, Penghao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.12.2024; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Antifungal agents; Antifungal Agents - pharmacology; Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use; Biofilms; Bioinformatics; Candida; Candida auris; candidemia; Candidemia - drug therapy; Candidemia - epidemiology; Candidemia - microbiology; China - epidemiology; Drug Resistance and Novel Antimicrobial Agents; Drug Resistance, Fungal - genetics; Genetic testing; Genomes; Geography; Humans; Infections; Medical laboratories; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Mutation; outcome; Pathogens; Patients; Phylogenetics; resistance; Whole genome sequencing; China; Candida auris; candidemia; whole-genome sequencing; outcome; resistance

is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen worldwide. To date, it has not been reported in Guangdong, China. For the first time, we reported 7 cases of candidemia from two hospitals in Guangdong. The clinical and microbiological characteristics of these cases were investigated carefully. Two...