Laboratory Analysis of an Outbreak of Candida auris in New York from 2016 to 2018-Impact and Lessons Learned

Candida auris is a multidrug-resistant yeast which has emerged in healthcare facilities worldwide, however little is known about identification methods, patient colonization, spread, environmental survival, and drug resistance. Colonization on both biotic and abiotic surfaces, along with travel, appear to be the major factors for the spread of this pathogen... Show more