학술논문
Isolation of Candida auris from 9 patients in Central America: Importance of accurate diagnosis and susceptibility testing.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*CANDIDA
*MULTIDRUG resistance in bacteria
*FUNGI
*FUNGAL mortality
*DISEASE susceptibility
*MICROBIAL sensitivity tests
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ISSN
0933-7407
Abstract
Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant ( MDR) fungus associated with invasive infections and high mortality. This report describes 9 patients from whom C. auris was isolated at a hospital in Panama City, Panama, the first such cases in Central America, and highlights the challenges of accurate identification and methods for susceptibility testing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]