Investigation of the first cluster of Candida auris cases among pediatric patients in the United States-Nevada, May 2022

• Main Authors: Sophie Jones (Author), Kaitlin Forsberg (Author), Christopher Preste (Author), Joe Sexton (Author), Paige Gable (Author), Janet Glowicz (Author), Heather Jones (Author), Maroya Walters (Author), Meghan Lyman (Author), Chidinma Njoku (Author), Kimisha Causey (Author), Jeanne Ruff (Author), Dallas Smith (Author), Karen Wu (Author), Elizabeth Misas (Author), Teri Lynn (Author), Chantal Lewis (Author), Brian Min (Author), Fathia Osman (Author), Erin Archer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Candida auris is a frequently drug-resistant yeast that can cause invasive disease and is easily transmitted in healthcare settings. Pediatric cases are rare in the United States, with <10 reported before 2022. In August 2021, the first C. auris case in Las Vegas was identified in an...