First Detected Transmission of C. auris within a Minnesota Healthcare Facility Following Exposure in the Emergency Department

• Main Authors: Laura Tourdot (Author), Krista Knowles (Author), Jennifer Dale (Author), Stephanie Homuth (Author), Ginette Dobbins (Author), Tami Dahlquist (Author), Kristy Connors (Author), Jacob Garfin (Author), Jill Fischer (Author), Annastasia Gross (Author), Paula Snippes Vagnone (Author), Ruth Lynfield (Author), Christine Lees (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Candida auris reporting and submission of confirmed or possible isolates has been mandatory in Minnesota since August 2019. On August 9, 2023, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) was notified of a C. auris isolate in hip tissue from a patient in acute care hospital A (ACH-A). Only 9...