Candida auris Fungemia and a local spread taken under control with infection control measures: First report from Turkey

Ahmet Furkan Kurt; Mert Ahmet Kuskucu; IIker Inanc Balkan; Ayse Baris; Zeynep Yazgan; Ayşe Serife Oz; Ayse Istanbullu Tosun; Bilgul Mete; Fehmi Tabak; Gokhan Aygun

doi:10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.03.007

Candida auris Fungemia and a local spread taken under control with infection control measures: First report from Turkey

Indian J Med Microbiol. 2021 Apr;39(2):228-230. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.03.007. Epub 2021 Mar 27.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Health Sciences University, Hamidiye Sisli Etfal Educating and Training Hospital, Department of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁵ Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁶ Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁷ Istanbul Medipol University, Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁸ Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁹ Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
¹⁰ Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 33785243
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmmb.2021.03.007

Abstract

Candidaauris, draws attention as a new emerging antifungal resistant pathogen, leading to healthcare-associated infections and outbreaks. This is the first report of C. auris fungemia in a 81-year-old patient, confirmed by sequential analysis, from Turkey. Although the source of the isolate could not be identified, its spread in the hospital has been taken under control by effective infection control measures.

Keywords: Candida auris; Local spread; Turkey.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Candida auris*
Fungemia* / diagnosis
Humans
Infection Control
Turkey