Candida auris in the burn unit: a prolonged biphasic outbreak.

Laura L PedersenJake MikesellRobert MarcacciniConnie AtkinsonKaila CooperMichael FeldmanBarry RittmanPatrick R ChingAlexandra BrysonMichelle E Doll

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2024)

Candida auris is an emerging pathogen responsible for healthcare-associated infections and outbreaks. This organism has a high tolerance to both high temperatures and high salinity. We describe our experience with a C. auris outbreak in an 8-bed inpatient burn unit at an academic medical center.

Keyphrases

healthcare
candida albicans
mental health
palliative care
microbial community
staphylococcus aureus
wound healing
escherichia coli
pseudomonas aeruginosa
cystic fibrosis