Candida auris in the burn unit: a prolonged biphasic outbreak

Laura Pedersen; Jake Mikesell; Robert Marcaccini; Connie Atkinson; Kaila Cooper; Michael Feldman; Barry Rittman; Patrick Ching; Alexandra Bryson; Michelle Doll

doi:10.1017/ash.2024.74

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2024)

Candida auris in the burn unit: a prolonged biphasic outbreak

Laura Pedersen,
Jake Mikesell,
Robert Marcaccini,
Connie Atkinson,
Kaila Cooper,
Michael Feldman,
Barry Rittman,
Patrick Ching,
Alexandra Bryson,
Michelle Doll

Affiliations

Laura Pedersen: ORCiD; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Jake Mikesell: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Robert Marcaccini: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Connie Atkinson: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Kaila Cooper: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Michael Feldman: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Barry Rittman: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Patrick Ching: ORCiD; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Alexandra Bryson: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Michelle Doll: ORCiD; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2024.74
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4

Abstract

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Candida auris is an emerging pathogen responsible for healthcare-associated infections and outbreaks. This organism has a high tolerance to both high temperatures and high salinity. We describe our experience with a C. auris outbreak in an 8-bed inpatient burn unit at an academic medical center.

Published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

ISSN: 2732-494X (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology

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