Candida auris‒Associated Hospitalizations, United States, 2017–2022

Using a large US hospital database, we describe 192 Candida auris‒associated hospitalizations during 2017–2022, including 38 (20%) C. auris bloodstream infections. Hospitalizations involved extensive concurrent conditions and healthcare use; estimated crude mortality rate was 34%. These findings und...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Benedict, Kaitlin, Forsberg, Kaitlin, Gold, Jeremy A.W., Baggs, James, Lyman, Meghan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10310363/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37347923
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2907.230540
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Sumario:Using a large US hospital database, we describe 192 Candida auris‒associated hospitalizations during 2017–2022, including 38 (20%) C. auris bloodstream infections. Hospitalizations involved extensive concurrent conditions and healthcare use; estimated crude mortality rate was 34%. These findings underscore the continued need for public health surveillance and C. auris containment efforts.

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