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Claire Cottrel, Marie Regad, Charlotte Arnal, Sandrine Henard, Marie Desnos-Olivier, Alain Lozniewski, Alexandre Alanio, Anne-Claire Bursztejn, Julie Lizon, Anne Debourgogne, Clustered cases of Candida auris colonization: Roles of the infection prevention and control department and the mycology laboratory in controlling transmission, Medical Mycology, Volume 63, Issue 4, April 2025, myaf033, https://doi.org/10.1093/mmy/myaf033
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Abstract
Candida auris is an emerging yeast that is responsible for outbreaks via nosocomial transmission. This study describes two cases of C. auris colonization, with confirmed interhospital transmission in the absence of travel history for the index case, although multiple risk factors were present. The role of the infection prevention and control department is essential in implementing barrier measures to limit yeast transmission, whereas the mycology laboratory plays a crucial role in the rapid and effective detection of potential contact cases, as well as environmental contamination.
Lay Summary
This study presents feedback on two cases of Candida auris transmission and highlights the infection control measures implemented. The originality of this report lies in the absence of any travel history. Risk factors are discussed to emphasize the importance of preventive screening.