Emerging infectious diseases
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Emerging Infect. Dis. · Oct 2018
Multicenter Study Historical ArticleCandida auris in Healthcare Facilities, New York, USA, 2013-2017.
Candida auris is an emerging yeast that causes healthcare-associated infections. It can be misidentified by laboratories and often is resistant to antifungal medications. We describe an outbreak of C. auris infections in healthcare facilities in New York City, New York, USA. ⋯ Of screening cultures performed for 572 persons (1,136 total cultures), results were C. auris positive for 61 (11%) persons. Environmental cultures were positive for samples from 15 of 20 facilities. Colonization was frequently identified during contact investigations; environmental contamination was also common.