Investigation of a Candida auris outbreak in a skilled nursing facility - Virginia, United States, October 2020-June 2021

ABSTRACT: Candida auris, an emerging multi-drug resistant organism, is an urgent public health threat. We report on a C. auris outbreak investigation at a Virginia ventilator skilled nursing facility. During October 2020-June 2021, we identified 28 cases among residents in the ventilator unit. Genomic evidence suggested ≥2 distinct C. auris introductions to the facility. We identified multiple infection and prevention control challenges, highlighting the importance of strengthening multi-drug resistant organism prevention efforts at ventilator skilled nursing facilities.

• Autores: Misas Rivas, Elizabeth; Chommanard, Christina; Baltozer, Sara; Cortes, Angel Luisa; Abdelfattah, Rehab; Lyman, Meghan; Forsberg, Kaitlin; Waters, Ansley; Litvintseva, Anastasia P.; Fields, Virgie; Lineberger, Sarah; Bernard, Shaina
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/43334
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/10495/43334
• Palabra clave: Antifúngicos; Antifungal Agents; Candida auris; Brotes de Enfermedades; Disease Outbreaks; Farmacorresistencia Fúngica Múltiple; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Fungal; Candidiasis - tratamiento farmacológico; Candidiasis - drug therapy; Instituciones de Cuidados Especializados de Enfermería; Skilled Nursing Facilities; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000935; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000088063; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004196; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D026141; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002177; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012866
• Rights: openAccess
• License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/