Positive Correlation Between Candida auris Skin-Colonization Burden and Environmental Contamination at a Ventilator-Capable Skilled Nursing Facility in Chicago.
D Joseph SextonMeghan L BentzRory M WelshGordana DeradoWilliam FurinLaura J RoseJudith Noble-WangMassimo PacilliTristan D McPhersonStephanie BlackSarah K KembleOwen HerzeghAusaf AhmadKaitlin ForsbergBrendan JacksonAnastasia P LitvintsevaPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)
Colonized residents can have high C. auris burdens on their skin, which was positively related with contamination of their surrounding healthcare environment. These findings underscore the importance of hand hygiene, transmission-based precautions, and particularly environmental disinfection in preventing spread in healthcare facilities.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- drinking water
- human health
- risk assessment
- soft tissue
- wound healing
- health risk
- life cycle
- mental health
- candida albicans
- quality improvement
- biofilm formation
- long term care
- mechanical ventilation
- climate change
- health information
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- social media
- cystic fibrosis
- affordable care act