Preparing your healthcare facility for the new fungus among us: An infection preventionist's guide to Candida auris

•Infection preventionists should be aware of the epidemiologic and clinical features of the emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris.•C. auris presents several distinct challenges in identification, treatment, and prevention.•Timely recognition of cases is key to preventing the spread of C. auris.•Inf...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2020-07, Vol.48 (7), p.825-827
Main Authors: Wang, Tina Z., White, Kindra N., Scarr, Jillian Villani, Simon, Matthew S., Calfee, David P.
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Multidrug-resistance
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