A Cerberus-Inspired Anti-Infective Multicomponent Gatekeeper Hydrogel against Infections with the Emerging "Superbug" Yeast Candida auris.
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DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202000005
Abstract: The pathogenic yeast Candida auris has received increasing attention due to its ability to cause fatal infections, its resistance toward important fungicides, and its ability to persist on surfaces including medical devices in hospitals. To… read more here.
Keywords: candida auris; hydrogel; auris; yeast candida ... See more keywords
The Epidemiology and Prevention of Candida auris
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DOI: 10.1007/s11908-019-0675-8
Abstract: Purpose of ReviewCandida auris has recently emerged as a pathogen with the potential for nosocomial transmission and outbreaks. The aim of this review is to summarize the global dissemination of this pathogen, characterize patient and… read more here.
Keywords: auris; transmission; infection; epidemiology ... See more keywords
Different efficacies of common disinfection methods against candida auris and other candida species.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.01.008
Abstract: BACKGROUND Candida auris can form long-lasting colonies in the hospital environment and on human skin. There is limited evidence regarding the efficacy of different methods and products for disinfecting hospitals and colonized patients to prevent… read more here.
Keywords: auris; disinfection; auris candida; candida auris ... See more keywords
First case of Candida auris infection in Belgium in a surgical patient from Kuwait
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DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2018.1555114
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective and importance: Candida auris is a relatively new yeast species and an emerging opportunistic pathogen. It was first reported in 2009 in East Asia, as a difficult-to-identify Candida species of uncertain clinical relevance.… read more here.
Keywords: auris; infection; candida auris; patient ... See more keywords
Candida auris PCR for high throughput screening.
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DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myac057
Abstract: Candida auris has significant implications for infection control due to its multidrug resistance and spread in healthcare settings. Current culture-based screening methods are laborious and risks muco-cutaneous colonisation of laboratory staff. We describe the adaptation… read more here.
Keywords: culture; candida auris; auris; high throughput ... See more keywords
733. Ibrexafungerp Demonstrates Potent and Consistent In Vitro Activity Against >400 Global Candida auris Isolates, Including isolates with Elevated MIC’s to Echinocandins
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.925
Abstract: Candida auris is an urgent global threat; a pathogen associated with high mortality (up to 60%), multi-drug resistance, the ability to spread from person-to-person and surface-to-person, presenting high risk for outbreaks in healthcare facilities. Echinocandins… read more here.
Keywords: auris; isolates elevated; candida auris; auris isolates ... See more keywords
169. The Resurgence of Candida auris in California during the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, May 2020–May 2021
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.169
Abstract: Abstract Background In February 2019, California (CA) experienced its first C. auris outbreak in Orange County (OC). The CA Department of Public Health (CDPH) and OC with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),… read more here.
Keywords: response; california; may 2020; auris ... See more keywords
Echinocandin Resistance in Candida auris Occurs in the Murine Gastrointestinal Tract Due to FKS1 Mutations
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.01243-22
Abstract: Candida auris is resistant to multiple antifungal agents. This study investigated its antifungal susceptibility and explored FKS1 mutations across the isolates from mice enterically colonized with wild-type C. auris and treated with echinocandin. ABSTRACT Candida… read more here.
Keywords: resistance candida; echinocandin resistance; candida auris; auris ... See more keywords
Atazanavir Resensitizes Candida auris to Azoles
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.01631-22
Abstract: Candida auris represents an urgent health threat. Here, we identified atazanavir as a potent drug capable of resensitizing C. auris clinical isolates to the activity of azole antifungals. ABSTRACT Candida auris represents an urgent health… read more here.
Keywords: atazanavir resensitizes; candida auris; auris; auris azoles ... See more keywords
In Vitro Evaluation of Antifungal Drug Combinations against Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris Isolates from New York Outbreak
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.02195-19
Abstract: Since 2016, New York hospitals and health care facilities have faced an unprecedented outbreak of the pathogenic yeast Candida auris. We tested over 1,000 C. auris isolates from affected facilities and found high resistance to… read more here.
Keywords: auris isolates; multidrug resistant; liter; drug ... See more keywords
Identification of Candida auris by Use of the Updated Vitek 2 Yeast Identification System, Version 8.01: a Multilaboratory Evaluation Study
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00884-19
Abstract: Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that has been systematically incorrectly identified by phenotypic methods in clinical microbiology laboratories. The Vitek 2 automated identification system (bioMérieux) recently included C. auris in its database (version… read more here.
Keywords: candida; microbiology; identification system; identification ... See more keywords