‘High level of suspicion for C. auris’ in patients with history of healthcare in other countries
Candida auris colonization was found in a Maryland hospital patient who was previously hospitalized in Kenya — thus emphasizing the importance of identifying risk factors for this emerging infection, CDC researchers said.
Healthcare exposure outside the U.S. is an important such factor, even if C. auris is not known to be widespread in that country, and healthcare facilities should follow CDC guidelines that recommend screening for C. auris colonization if any patient has an overnight stay in a healthcare facility abroad any time in the last year.
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