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Nationwide Outbreak of Candida auris Infections Driven by COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Israel, 2021-2022

Authors :
Biran, Roni
Cohen, Regev
Finn, Talya
Brosh-Nissimov, Tal
Rahav, Galia
Yahav, Dafna
Amit, Sharon
Shachor-Meyouhas, Yael
Atamna, Alaa
Bishara, Jihad
Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, Liat
Zvi, Haim Ben
Hershman-Sarafov, Mirit
Maayan, Shlomo
Maor, Yasmin
Schwartz, Orna
Zimhony, Oren
Lellouche, Jonathan
Elbaz, Meital
Burdelova, Ela
Mizrahi, Naama
Novikov, Anna
Henig, Oryan
Ben-Ami, Ronen
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. July, 2023, Vol. 29 Issue 7, p1302, 10 p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Candida auris is a drug-resistant fungal pathogen that has emerged over the past decade as a cause of nosocomial outbreaks with substantial mortality rates (1-3). Widespread resistance to triazole antifungals, [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
29
Issue :
7
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.755567828
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2907.221888