Wednesday, 25 April 2018

PRO/EDR> Candida auris - Europe: 2013-2017

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) -- Worldwide/Unknown
Main conclusions and options for response
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_Candida auris_ poses a risk for patients in healthcare facilities across Europe due to its propensity to cause outbreaks and its antifungal resistance. Difficulties with laboratory identification and lack of awareness of this _Candida_ species may delay early detection increasing the potential for horizontal transmission. _C. auris_ was first identified in 2009 and within a few years has emerged as a cause

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5767936&promed&0

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