Prolonged Outbreak of Candida krusei Candidemia in Paediatric Ward of Tertiary Care Hospital.

Harsimran KaurShamanth A ShankarnarayanaVinaykumar HallurJayashree MuralidharanManisha BiswalAnup K GhoshPallab RayArunaloke ChakrabartiShivaprakash Mandya Rudramurthy

Published in: Mycopathologia (2020)

We report the largest outbreak of C. krusei candidemia in paediatric unit within 1 year with isolation of related strains from environment and hands of HCW. Routine screening of hand hygiene practices revealed non-compliance to standard practices leading to the increase in C. krusei candidemia cases.

Keyphrases

healthcare
tertiary care
primary care
intensive care unit
emergency department
escherichia coli
candida albicans
single cell
biofilm formation
cystic fibrosis
pseudomonas aeruginosa