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Candida auris, an Agent of Hospital-Associated Outbreaks: Which Challenging Issues Do We Need to Have in Mind?

2020-01-28Journal article Open access
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dc.contributor.authorSabino, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorVeríssimo, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Álvaro Ayres
dc.contributor.authorAntunes, Francisco
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-04T15:46:38Z
dc.date.available2021-03-04T15:46:38Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-28
dc.descriptionReviewpt_PT
dc.description.abstractThe emergence of Candida auris is considered as one of the most serious problems associated with nosocomial transmission and with infection control practices in hospital environment. This multidrug resistant species is rapidly spreading worldwide, with several described outbreaks. Until now, this species has been isolated from different hospital surfaces, where it can survive for long periods. There are multiple unanswered questions regarding C. auris, such as prevalence in population, environmental contamination, effectiveness of infection prevention and control, and impact on patient mortality. In order to understand how it spreads and discover possible reservoirs, it is essential to know the ecology, natural environment, and distribution of this species. It is also important to explore possible reasons to this recent emergence, namely the environmental presence of azoles or the possible effect of climate change on this sudden emergence. This review aims to discuss some of the most challenging issues that we need to have in mind in the management of C. auris and to raise the awareness to its presence in specific indoor environments as hospital settings.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationMicroorganisms. 2020 Jan 28;8(2):181. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8020181.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/microorganisms8020181pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2076-2607
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/7316
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/2/181pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCandida aurispt_PT
dc.subjectHospital Infectionpt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmental Contaminationpt_PT
dc.subjectHorizontal Transmissionpt_PT
dc.subjectAzole Resistancept_PT
dc.subjectInfecções Sistémicas e Zoonosespt_PT
dc.titleCandida auris, an Agent of Hospital-Associated Outbreaks: Which Challenging Issues Do We Need to Have in Mind?pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage181pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleMicroorganismspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume8pt_PT
rcaap.embargofctAcesso de acordo com página web do editor da revista.pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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