Simulating a travel-related origin of <i>Candida auris</i> in New York–New Jersey
<i>Candida auris</i> is an emerging fungal pathogen, with resistance to several antifungal drugs. Serious <i>C. auris</i> infections affect hospitalized patients and residents of long-term care facilities, although the pathogen can also be present on a healthy individual's skin. Many studies have shown international introductions of <i>C. auris</i> to the United States. Here, we present a simulation that supports the hypothesis that the earlier introductions of <i>C. auris</i> in the New York-New Jersey area are not random but related to travel networks.
Authors
- Rita R. Verma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2095-6726)
- Sudha Chaturvedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0906-8426)
- Alexander C. Keyel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5256-6274)
- Vishnu Chaturvedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3922-9676)
- Edward Kiegle
Institutions
- New York State Department of Health (US)
- Westchester Medical Center (US)
- Wadsworth Center (US)
- New York Medical College (US)
- University at Albany, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Spectrum
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02065-24
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention