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Candida auris screening practices at healthcare facilities in the United States: An Emerging Infections Network survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2024

Ian P. Hennessee Open the ORCID record for Ian P. Hennessee [Opens in a new window] ,
Kaitlin Forsberg Open the ORCID record for Kaitlin Forsberg [Opens in a new window] ,
Susan E. Beekmann Open the ORCID record for Susan E. Beekmann [Opens in a new window] ,
Philip M. Polgreen Open the ORCID record for Philip M. Polgreen [Opens in a new window] ,
Jeremy A.W. Gold Open the ORCID record for Jeremy A.W. Gold [Opens in a new window]  and
Meghan Lyman Open the ORCID record for Meghan Lyman [Opens in a new window]
Ian P. Hennessee*
Affiliation:
Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Kaitlin Forsberg
Affiliation:
Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Susan E. Beekmann
Affiliation:
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Philip M. Polgreen
Affiliation:
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Jeremy A.W. Gold
Affiliation:
Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Meghan Lyman
Affiliation:
Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Corresponding author: Ian Hennessee; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

We surveyed members of the Emerging Infections Network about Candida auris screening practices at US healthcare facilities. Only 37% of respondents reported conducting screening; among these, 75% reported detection of at least 1 C. auris case in the last year. Increased screening could improve C. auris detection and prevent spread.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 45 , Issue 6 , June 2024 , pp. 766 - 769
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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