Candida auris in US Correctional Facilities

We describe cases and challenges of providing care for 13 patients who were transferred to correctional facilities during January 2020-December 2022 after having a positive C. auris specimen. All patients had positive specimens identified while receiving inpatient care at healthcare facilities in geographic areas with high C. auris prevalence. Correctional facilities reported challenges managing patients and implementing prevention measures; those challenges varied by whether patients were housed in prison medical units or general population units. Although rarely reported, C. auris cases in persons who are incarcerated may occur, particularly in persons with known risk factors. Measures to manage cases and prevent C. auris spread in correctional facilities should address setting-specific challenges in healthcare and nonhealthcare correctional environments.PMID:38561642 | DOI:10.3201/eid3013.230860

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - April 1, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ian Hennessee Kaitlin Forsberg Jalysa Erskine Argentina Charles Barbara Russell Juliana Reyes Chantel Emery Nickolas Valencia Adrienne Sherman Jason Mehr Hannah Gallion Brandon Halleck Caleb Cox Marcie Bryant Deborah Nichols Magdalena Medrzycki D Cal Ham Source Type: research