Factors associated with hospital-acquired <i>Candida auris</i> in a DC hospital
From August 2021 to July 2024, a teaching hospital in the DC area experienced a considerable increase in hospital-acquired (HA) <i>Candida auris</i> cases. This project identified possible contributing factors and implemented targeted interventions, which helped reduce the monthly HA case rate and likelihood of an outbreak.
Authors
- Tara Millson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5608-7334)
- Joanne Dietrich
Institutions
- Georgetown University (US)
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.10090
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene