Susceptibilities
General Information
- Emerging fungus that presents a serious global health threat
- C. auris has caused outbreaks in healthcare facilities and can spread through contact with affected patients and contaminated surfaces or equipment
Invasive disease
- Candidemia
- Line infections
- Intra-abdominal infection
- Endocarditis
- Infectious Disease consultation recommended
- Report possible or confirmed C. auris test results immediately to your public health department
- Some U.S. C. auris isolates have been found to be resistant to all three classes of antifungal drugs