Surveillance of pathogenic yeasts in hospital environments in Taiwan in 2020
We detected not only various pathogenic yeast species but also the predominant clade 4 genotype of azole-resistant C. tropicalis. Our findings highlight and re-emphasize the importance of regular cleaning and disinfection practices.
Authors
- Hsiu‐Jung Lo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8864-5214)
- De-Jiun Tsai
- Yin-Zhi Chen
- Yí-Jyun Jhou
- Chang‐Hua Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4564-8727)
- Li-Yun Hsieh
- Tsung-Ta Chiang
- Jien-Wei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7704-1933)
- Susan Shin‐Jung Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5162-2414)
- Chien-Hsuan Chou
- Nan–Yao Lee
- Chin-Te Lu
- Ya-Ting Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3692-9076)
- Seng-Yi Lin
- Yee‐Chun Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1816-9010)
- Po‐Yu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8006-4917)
- Yi-Ching Huang
- Wei-Chieh Miu
- Chia‐Jui Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5925-2064)
- Bor-Shen Hu
- Keh-Sen Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9504-0413)
- Chin-Chuan Kao
- Kuo‐Yun Tseng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7131-4744)
- Yu-Ling Syu
- Ching-Cheng Yang
- Pei‐Jung Chung
- Yuan‐Ti Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6624-3856)
- Che‐Han Hsu
- Gwo‐Jong Hsu
- Ting-I Wu
- Yen-Cheng Yeh
- Lih-Shinn Wang
Institutions
- Ministry of Health and Welfare (KR)
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TW)
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- National Health Research Institutes (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- Tzu Chi Foundation (TW)
- Luodong Poh-Ai Hospital (TW)
- Jen-Ai Hospital (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Kuang Tien General Hospital (TW)
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Chia-Yi Christian Hospital (TW)
- Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital (TW)
- Taipei City Hospital (TW)
- Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Center (TW)
- Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Cathay General Hospital (TW)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
- Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital (TW)
- Sin-Lau Christian Hospital (TW)
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- Saint Mary's Hospital Luodong (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University Hospital (TW)
- Changhua Christian Hospital (TW)
- Cheng Ching Hospital (TW)
- Mennonite Christian Hospital (TW)
- Chung Shan Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2024.08.011
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Pfizer
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- National Health Research Institutes