Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that causes a wide range of symptoms. We report finding 17 cases of C. auris infection that were originally misclassified but correctly identified 27.5 days later on average. Patients with a delayed diagnosis of C. auris had a 30-day mortality...
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Published in | Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 162 - 164 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
01.01.2017
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Summary: | Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that causes a wide range of symptoms. We report finding 17 cases of C. auris infection that were originally misclassified but correctly identified 27.5 days later on average. Patients with a delayed diagnosis of C. auris had a 30-day mortality rate of 35.2%. |
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Bibliography: | SourceType-Other Sources-1 ObjectType-Article-2 content type line 63 ObjectType-Correspondence-1 |
ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid2301.161497 |