<i>Candida vulturna</i> Outbreak Caused by Cluster of Multidrug-Resistant Strains, China
Han Du, Jian Bing, XU Xiao-hong, Qiushi Zheng, Tianren Hu, Yajuan Hao, Shuping Li, Clarissa J. Nobile, Ping Zhan, Guanghua Huang
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.
Topics & Concepts
Candida aurisOutbreakMicrobiologyMultiple drug resistanceBiologyAntifungalBiofilmCluster (spacecraft)ChinaAntifungal drugsVirologyDrug resistanceBacteriaGeographyGeneticsArchaeologyProgramming languageComputer scienceAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityFungal Infections and StudiesPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment