6533b853fe1ef96bd12ad740

RESEARCH PRODUCT

The global challenge of Candida auris in the intensive care unit

David W EyreGiovanni MisseriMatteo BassettiAntonino GiarratanoAndrea Cortegiani

subject

medicine.medical_specialtyCritical Care Intensive Care Medicine Candida aurisbusiness.industryIatrogenic DiseaseMEDLINElcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidCandidiasisCandida; Candidiasis; Global Health; Humans; Iatrogenic Disease; Intensive Care Unitslcsh:RC86-88.9Critical Care and Intensive Care MedicineGlobal HealthIntensive care unitlaw.inventionIntensive Care UnitsEditorialCandida aurislawMedicineHumansbusinessIntensive care medicineCandida

description

Since the first isolation of Candida auris in 2009, scientific community has witnessed an exponential emergence of infection episodes and outbreaks in different world regions. It is hard to predict future C. auris diffusion. By now, global surveillance, improving knowledge, and taking care of the A.U.R.I.S. major issues may be the best ways to face C. auris challenge

10.1186/s13054-019-2449-yhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6495550