Screening for Candida auris in patients admitted to eight intensive care units in England, 2017 to 2018

ConclusionThese findings imply thatC. auris colonisation among patients admitted to ICUs in England is currently rare. We would not currently recommend widespread screening forC. auris in ICUs in England. Hospitals should continue to screen high-risk individuals based on local risk assessment.

Source: Eurosurveillance - February 25, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ashley Sharp, Berit Muller-Pebody, Andre Charlett, Bharat Patel, Rebecca Gorton, Jonathan Lambourne, Martina Cummins, Adela Alcolea-Medina, Mark Wilks, Robin Smith, Damien Mack, Susan Hopkins, Andrew Dodgson, Phillipa Burns, Nelun Perera, Felicia Lim, Gop Source Type: research