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About C. auris | Candida auris (C. auris) | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
Overview. Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spreads easily among patients in healthcare facilities.C. auris can cause a range of infections from superficial (skin) infections to more severe, life-threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections.. C. auris is often resistant to antifungal medications, meaning the fungus develops the ability to defeat the ...
Infection Control Guidance: Candida auris - CDC
Susceptibility of Candida auris to ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) correlates with drug resistance to common antifungal agents. Am J Infect Control. 2019 Jun. Candida auris (C. auris) C. auris is an emerging fungus that can cause severe, often multidrug-resistant, infections. It spreads easily among patients in healthcare facilities.
Fact Sheets | Candida auris | Fungal Diseases | CDC
About Candida auris; Tracking Candida auris; Laboratorians and Health Professionals plus icon. Surveillance; Identification; Antifungal Susceptibility Testing; Lab Safety When Working with Known or Suspected Isolates of Candida auris; Treatment and Management of C. auris Infections and Colonization; Infection Prevention and Control plus icon. Screening