Lana Dbeibo, Cole Beeler, Lauren Clark, Megan Zondor, Catherine Sartino, Ryan F Relich, Dana Hazen, Kathy Lyons, Kristen Kelley, Douglas Webb, Michele Saysana, Areeba Kara
BACKGROUND: Candida auris (C. auris) is a fungal pathogen that has the potential for environmental persistence leading to outbreaks in healthcare settings. There has been a worldwide surge in C. auris outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this report, we describe an outbreak of C. auris, its control, patient outcomes, and lessons learned. METHODS: The outbreak occurred in a 600-bed adult academic tertiary care hospital. Contact tracing was initiated immediately after identification of the index case and surveillance testing for C...
March 24, 2024: American Journal of Infection Control