Abstract:Background
Candida auris is emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that can cause serious infections with published mortality rates as high as 60%. It was first recognized in 2009 and has been reported in over a dozen countries. The current United States outbreak was identified in 2016 with New York City (NYC) as the epicenter. The aim of this evaluation was to describe the clinical infections and outcomes with C. auris in a large health system in NYC.MethodsCases were identified from clinical specimens collected … Show more
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