Candida auris is an emerging fungal threat that has been spreading in the United States since it was first reported in 2016. This article uses case counts and data on colonization screening and antifungal susceptibility testing to describe changes in the U.S. epidemiology of C auris between 2019 and 2021.
Use this article to:
- Review the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of C auris infection.
- Examine Figure 3 in the article to determine whether your state is one where C auris is spreading.
- Study strategies that clinicians and health care institutions should use to prevent C auris infection.
Annals of Internal Medicine is the premier internal medicine academic journal published by the American College of Physicians (ACP). It is one of the most widely cited and influential specialty medical journals in the world.
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