Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia

Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that causes a wide range of symptoms. We report finding 17 cases of C. auris infection that were originally misclassified but correctly identified 27.5 days later on average. Patients with a delayed diagnosis of C. auris had a 30-day mortality...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 162 - 164
Main Authors:	Morales-Lopez, Soraya E, Parra-Giraldo, Claudia M, Ceballos-Garzon, Andres, Martinez, Heidys P, Rodriguez, Gerson J, Alvarez-Moreno, Carlos A, Rodriguez, Jose Y
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-01-2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Americas Antifungal agents Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use antimicrobial resistance Candida - chemistry Candida - drug effects Candida - isolation & purification Candida - pathogenicity Candida auris candidemia Candidiasis, Invasive - diagnosis Candidiasis, Invasive - drug therapy Candidiasis, Invasive - microbiology Candidiasis, Invasive - mortality Child Child, Preschool Colombia Delayed Diagnosis Drug resistance in microorganisms Drug Resistance, Multiple, Fungal Etest Female France Fungemia - diagnosis Fungemia - drug therapy Fungemia - microbiology Fungemia - mortality Health aspects Hospital patients Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Infection Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Letter Letters to the Editor Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Mortality Mycoses Survival Analysis VITEK France Colombia Americas Candida auris Colombia Etest antimicrobial resistance fungi VITEK fungemia candidemia
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Summary:	Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that causes a wide range of symptoms. We report finding 17 cases of C. auris infection that were originally misclassified but correctly identified 27.5 days later on average. Patients with a delayed diagnosis of C. auris had a 30-day mortality rate of 35.2%.
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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2301.161497