Candida auris - A significant Global threat.
Candida auris A significant Global threat Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that poses a significant global health threat. First identified in 2009 , this pathogen has now been isolated in over 60 countries across 6 continents. Its association with outbreaks, high mortality rates of 30% to 60%, and frequent misidentification in clinical laboratories, which has prompted the World Health Organization to classify it as a “critical priority” fungal pathogen. C auris has since been reported in 61 countries across 6 continents as of 2023. Transmission Environmental contamination plays a crucial role in the transmission process. Patients may shed C auris onto surfaces and fomites, including hallways, chairs, beds, windowsills, counters, electrocardiogram leads, blood pressure cuffs, infusion pumps, and ventilators.Shared multiuse equipment, eg, temperature probes and pulse oximeters, may act as reservoirs. Laboratory studies have shown that C auris can survive...