[GEMICOMED/GEIRAS-SEIMC recommendations for the management of Candida auris infection and colonization].

[GEMICOMED/GEIRAS-SEIMC recommendations for the management of Candida auris infection and colonization]. Rev Iberoam Micol. 2019 Nov 03;: Authors: Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Asensio A, Besoli A, Calabuig E, Fernández-Ruiz M, Garcia-Vidal C, Gasch O, Guinea J, Martín-Gomez MT, Paño JR, Ramirez P, Ruiz-Gaitán A, Salavert M, Tasias M, Viñuela L, Pemán J, en nombre de GEMICOMED GEIRAS-SEIMC Abstract Candida auris is a new species of Candida that causes nosocomial outbreaks in several countries around the world, including Spain. C.auris is resistant to fluconazole and multi- and pan-resistant strains have been described. It is highly transmissible and can survive long term in the hospital environment, causing long-lasting outbreaks that are difficult to detect in early stages, and making it difficult to control and eradicate. It is currently an emerging threat to global health. This document provides a set of guidelines, developed by a multidisciplinary team, to limit the impact and facilitate the control of C.auris infection based on the experiences gathered in the Spanish and English outbreaks. The implementation of early and strict surveillance and control measures is essential to prevent the spread of the outbreak, which can spread over time, posing a significant risk to complex, critical and immunocompromised surgical patients. Immediate notification of C.auris isolation to clinical and infection control teams, as well as to health...
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