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Global warming “heating up” the ICU through Candida auris infections: the climate changes theory

Giovanni MisseriMariachiara IppolitoAndrea Cortegiani

subject

Candida sppmedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryGlobal warmingfungusMEDLINElcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidClimate changeOpinion/Hypothesislcsh:RC86-88.9Candida aurisCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineHost-Microbe Biologyclimate changeCandida aurisEmergency medicineCandida sppMedicinebusinessCandida

description

The most enigmatic aspect of the rise of Candida auris as a human pathogen is that it emerged simultaneously on three continents, with each clade being genetically distinct. Although new pathogenic fungal species are described regularly, these are mostly species associated with single cases in individuals who are immunosuppressed.

10.1186/s13054-019-2702-4https://doaj.org/article/9f0f9915592c4a09a5445841714e4100