Ominous combination: COVID‐19 disease and <i>Candida auris</i> fungemia—Case report and review of the literature
Wael Goravey, Gawahir A. Ali, Masia Ali, Emad Bashir Ibrahim, Muna Al Maslamani, Hamad Abdel Hadi
Abstract
Abstract The identification of Candida auris fungemia in critically ill COVID‐19 patients is detrimental, with huge implications on patient mortality and infectious control measures.
Topics & Concepts
Candida aurisFungemiaMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Intensive care medicineDisease controlInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseVirologyMycosisAntifungalDermatologySurgeryInternal medicineCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityAntibiotic Use and Resistance