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Newest Kid On The Block: Characterization Of The Novel Multidrugresistant Pathogen, Candida Auris, Lindsey Masone, Susanna Mirabelli
Newest Kid On The Block: Characterization Of The Novel Multidrugresistant Pathogen, Candida Auris, Lindsey Masone, Susanna Mirabelli
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Candida auris is a novel and emerging fungal pathogen capable of causinginvasive, and often fatal, bloodstream and wound infections in immunocompromised patients. Several outbreaks have been reported in hospitals across the world, including the United States, and predominantly in New York. C.auris exhibits extensive multidrug resistance that has never been seen in any Candida species, and is often misdiagnosed for other Candida species, thus limiting treatment options for patients. Our laboratory obtained 10 C. auris isolates in order to perform in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing and determine the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) under Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. …