Genomic Characterizations of Clade III Lineage of <i>Candida auris</i>, California, USA
Travis K. Price, Ruel Mirasol, Kevin W. Ward, Ayrton J. Dayo, Evann E. Hilt, Sukantha Chandrasekaran, Omai B. Garner, Annabelle de St. Maurice, Shangxin Yang
Abstract
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast. We describe an ongoing C. auris outbreak that began in October 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA. We used genomic analysis to determine that isolates from 5 of 6 patients belonged to clade III; 4 isolates were closely related.
Topics & Concepts
Candida aurisCladeBiologyLineage (genetic)OutbreakMicrobiologyGeneticsPhylogenetic treeVirologyGeneAntifungalAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityFungal Infections and StudiesProbiotics and Fermented Foods