Evaluation of Candida auris acquisition in U.S. international travelers using a culture-based screening protocol1.
Sarah E TurbettMargaret BeckerBarbara BelfordMeagan KellyLisa DesrosiersElizabeth OliverJohn A BrandaMaroya WaltersAllison Taylor WalkerRegina LaRocqueEdward T RyanPublished in: Journal of travel medicine (2021)
We establish the feasibility of evaluating U.S. international travelers for Candida auris acquisition using a culture-based screening protocol. Corynebacterium auris was not identified in any of the travelers in this small cohort; further study is needed to determine the overall risk and risk factors for travel-associated acquisition.