Clade-specific variation in susceptibility of Candida auris to broad-spectrum ultraviolet C light (UV-C).

Piyali ChatterjeeHosoon ChoiBrennan OchoaGennifer GarmonJohn D CoppinYonhui AlltonJanell LukeyMarjory D WilliamsDhammika NavarathnaChetan Jinadatha

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

Our study suggests variability in susceptibility to UV-C of C. auris isolates belonging to different clades. More studies are needed to assess whether a cumulative impact of prolonged UV-C exposure provides additional benefit.

Keyphrases

aqueous solution
candida albicans
biofilm formation
pseudomonas aeruginosa
cystic fibrosis