High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South Africa
oleh: Liliwe Shuping, Tsidiso G. Maphanga, Serisha D. Naicker, Ruth Mpembe, Nqobile Ngoma, Sithembiso Velaphi, Firdose Nakwa, Jeannette Wadula, Prenika Jaglal, Nelesh P. Govender
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-09-01 |
Deskripsi
One third of patients were colonized by Candida auris during a point-prevalence survey in a neonatal unit during an outbreak in South Africa. The sensitivity of a direct PCR for rapid colonization detection was 44% compared with culture. The infection incidence rate decreased by 85% after the survey and implementation of isolation/cohorting.