Candida auris in the burn unit: a prolonged biphasic outbreak

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024 May 27;4(1):e93. doi: 10.1017/ash.2024.74. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

Candida auris is an emerging pathogen responsible for healthcare-associated infections and outbreaks. This organism has a high tolerance to both high temperatures and high salinity. We describe our experience with a C. auris outbreak in an 8-bed inpatient burn unit at an academic medical center.