Navigating the Challenges of Candida auris Colonization in Rehabilitation Settings.
Lauren T ShapiroAdriana Valbuena ValecillosRegina McDadeRossana M RosaLilian M AbboPublished in: Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (2024)
Candida auris is a highly transmissible yeast that is capable of causing invasive and fatal infections, particularly among persons with underlying medical conditions. Its incidence is rising, especially among patients cared for in post-acute care facilities. Individuals colonized with the yeast may be cared for in inpatient rehabilitation settings, without heightened risk for invasive infection and/or transmission to others, as long as appropriate infection control measures are followed. This article reviews key information for rehabilitation nurses caring for persons with C. auris, including risk factors for infection, the need for contact precautions, appropriate disinfection practices for therapy and diagnostic equipment, and critical components of safe transitions in the care of these patients.
Keyphrases
- acute care
- healthcare
- palliative care
- end stage renal disease
- candida albicans
- ejection fraction
- mental health
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- biofilm formation
- prognostic factors
- randomized controlled trial
- escherichia coli
- stem cells
- systematic review
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- staphylococcus aureus
- cystic fibrosis
- bone marrow
- pain management