Candida vulturna Outbreak Caused by Cluster of Multidrug-Resistant Strains, China

Abstract

Candida vulturna belongs to the Candida haemulonii species complex and is phylogenetically related to C. auris. We report a C. vulturna outbreak among persons in Shanxi Province, China, during 2019–2022. Isolates were resistant to multiple antifungal drugs and exhibited enhanced adhesion and biofilm formation properties.

Keywords

• Candida vulturna
• emerging fungal pathogen
• fungi
• multidrug resistance
• antimicrobial resistance
• adhesion