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Candida auris found among Russian ICU patients

Dr Barantsevich and colleagues describe a series of 49 trauma patients at an ICU in Moscow from whom Candida auris was isolated. Fluconazole resistance was widespread. However, no isolates were recovered by monthly swabbing of the hospital environment, healthcare workers’ hands and devices.

Published July 16, 2019
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged auris, Candida, Emerging pathogens, ICU, MALDI-ToF, resistance, Russia, Yeast
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