[The first two cases of Candida auris in Denmark]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2022 Apr 18;184(16):V10210768.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

This is a case report of the first two cases of Candida auris in Denmark. Patient 1 was known to be colonized with C. auris when transferred from a foreign hospital to a Danish hospital. The patient was isolated during the entire hospitalization and the room was thoroughly cleaned after discharge. Patient 2 who had no travel history spent five hours in the room of Patient 1 after disinfection. One month later, C. auris was found in the blood of Patient 2. Transmission from Patient 1 to Patient 2 must be suspected.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Candida auris*
  • Candida*
  • Denmark
  • Hospitalization
  • Hospitals
  • Humans