Isolation of Candida auris from 9 patients in Central America: Importance of accurate diagnosis and susceptibility testing

This report describes 9 patients from whom C. auris was isolated at a hospital in Panama City, Panama, the first such cases in Central America, and highlights the challenges of accurate identification and methods for susceptibility testing.

Source: Mycoses - October 16, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Ana Belen Ara úz, Diego H. Caceres, Erika Santiago, Paige Armstrong, Susan Arosemena, Carolina Ramos, Andres Espinosa‐Bode, Jovanna Borace, Lizbeth Hayer, Israel Cedeño, Brendan R. Jackson, Nestor Sosa, Elizabeth L. Berkow, Shawn R. Lockhart, Amalia R Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research