Independent introductions and nosocomial transmission of Candida auris in Saudi Arabia ─ a genomic epidemiological study of an outbreak from a hospital in Riyadh

Independent introductions and nosocomial transmission of Candida auris in Saudi Arabia ─ a genomic epidemiological study of an outbreak from a hospital in Riyadh

ABSTRACT Candida auris, a pathogenic yeast responsible for global healthcare-associated outbreaks, was involved in a significant outbreak at King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) in Riyadh, affecting 20 patients from August 2018 to May 2019. Our study analyzed 23 C. auris isolates from these patients, util...

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Main Authors: Qingtian Guan, Faisal Alasmari, Chang Li, Sara Mfarrej, Mahmoud Mukahal, Stefan T. Arold, Talal S. AlMutairi, Arnab Pain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-03-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
Candida auris
Saudi Arabia
genomic epidemiology
antifungal resistance
transmission network
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03260-24
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