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- Title
High Prevalence of Candida auris Colonization during Protracted Neonatal Unit Outbreak, South Africa.
- Authors
Shuping, Liliwe; Maphanga, Tsidiso G.; Naicker, Serisha D.; Mpembe, Ruth; Ngoma, Nqobile; Velaphi, Sithembiso; Nakwa, Firdose; Wadula, Jeannette; Jaglal, Prenika; Govender, Nelesh P.
- Abstract
One third of patients were colonized by Candida auris during a point-prevalence survey in a neonatal unit during an outbreak in South Africa. The sensitivity of a direct PCR for rapid colonization detection was 44% compared with culture. The infection incidence rate decreased by 85% after the survey and implementation of isolation/cohorting.
- Subjects
SOUTH Africa; CANDIDA; INFECTION
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023, Vol 29, Issue 9, p1913
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2909.230393