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Background Globally, Candida auris is an emerging pathogen that poses an essential threat in healthcare settings presenting as outbreaks requiring significant allocation of infection control interventions to curb transmission. This fungal pathogen was initially identified in 2009 in Japan, but it has spread to all continents. Candida auris poses significant diagnostic and treatment challenges. Conventional microbiology laboratories often misidentify this pathogen as Candida haemulonii or as other Candida spp. Rhodoturola glutinis, and even with some bacterial pathogens, including Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A. Furthermore, C. auris displays distinct mechanisms of antifungal resistance to azoles and amphotericin B formulations. Most of the case series and outbreak reports have included invasive infections in adult populations. Methods Herein, we present a cluster of neonatal infections caused by Candida auris at a large referral center in Colombia. Results We report a case series of 8 neonates and infant patients who were seen at a large referral center in Colombia and who develop invasive infections caused by C. haemulonii and C. auris. Discussion Our report highlights the diagnostic challenges in identifying this fungal pathogen correctly, its clinical spectrum of disease, recommendations for empiric antifungal therapy, and it is not always associated with a high case fatality rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Measles is a disease caused by an RNA virus of the Morbillivirus genus, which is part of the Paramyxoviridae family. Measles is highly contagious, but can be preventable by vaccination. In recent years, an increasing number of cases reported in both developed and developing countries, mainly as a consequence of population changes and inadequate vaccination policies and strategies, as well as the rise of anti-vaccine groups. Clinical manifestations are based on four typical stages of the disease. Mortality rates are estimated to be as high as 25%, primarily in children with comorbidities such as malnutrition or vitamin A deficiency. This article reviews and updates the epidemiological, clinical, and measles vaccination aspects, particularly in some Latin American countries. We highlight the need for compliance with immunization policies and strategies, in order to prevent the spread of outbreaks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]