Persistent colonization of <i>Candida auris</i> among inpatients rescreened as part of a weekly surveillance program
Sebastian Arenas, Patrice J. Persad, Samira Patel, Dipen J. Parekh, Tanira Ferreira, Mirian Farinas, D. Joseph Sexton, Meghan Lyman, Hayley B. Gershengorn, Bhavarth Shukla
Abstract
Abstract We established a surveillance program to evaluate persistence of C. auris colonization among hospitalized patients. Overall, 17 patients (34%) had ≥1 negative result followed by a positive test, and 7 (41%) of these patients had ≥2 consecutive negative tests.
Topics & Concepts
Candida aurisColonizationPersistence (discontinuity)MedicineBiologyDermatologyMicrobiologyAntifungalGeotechnical engineeringEngineeringAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusFungal Infections and Studies