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Candida auris: An emerging pathogen “incognito”?

Authors :
Nett, Jeniel E.
Source :
PLoS Pathogens. 4/8/2019, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p1-6. 6p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The article offers information emergence of fungal pathogen, Candida auris. Topics discussed include views on high resistance to drug classes, and invasive disease carries an astonishingly high mortality rate; threat to public health as its ability to readily colonize skin, spread rapidly among patients, and cause severe disease; and views on target sites of pathogen involves bloodstream with isolation from the urinary or respiratory tract close behind.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15537366
Volume :
15
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
PLoS Pathogens
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
135790292
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007638