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1445. Public Health Containment Response Detects Possible Transmission of Echinocandin-Resistant Candida auris in a Long-term Acute Care Hospital

BACKGROUND: Candida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen which is often multidrug-resistant, can cause severe infections, and spreads readily in healthcare settings. While echinocandin resistance (ech-R) remains low in the United States (< 5%), the number has been increasing, which is concerning...

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Autores principales: Brennan, Brenda M, McNamara, Sara E, Valley, Ann M, Podzorski, Diane, Lyman, Meghan, Parnell, Lindsay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10679382/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1282