First imported case of Candida auris infection in Milan, Italy: genomic characterisation

ConclusionImportation ofC. auris from abroad has been previously described. We report the first case ofC. auris imported into Italy from Greece, according to phylogenetic analysis. This case reinforces the need for monitoring critically ill hospitalised patients also for fungi and addresses the need for the standardisation of susceptibility testing and strategies for diagnosis and therapy.
Source: Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research