MMWR Vol. 65 / Early Release ► Investigation of the First Seven Reported Cases of Candida auris, a Globally Emerging Invasive, Multidrug-Resistant Fungus — United States, May 2013–August 2016 | MMWR

MMWR Early Release Vol. 65, Early Release November 04, 2016

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Investigation of the First Seven Reported Cases of Candida auris, a Globally Emerging Invasive, Multidrug-Resistant Fungus — United States, May 2013–August 2016 Snigdha Vallabhaneni, MD; Alex Kallen, MD; Sharon Tsay, MD; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release)Candida auris, an emerging fungal pathogen that can cause invasive infections, is associated with high mortality and is often resistant to multiple antifungal medications. This report describes the first seven cases of C. auris infection in the United States reported to CDC as of August 31, 2016.

Investigation of the First Seven Reported Cases of Candida auris, a Globally Emerging Invasive, Multidrug-Resistant Fungus — United States, May 2013–August 2016 | MMWR

MMWR Early Release Vol. 65, Early Release November 04, 2016

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Investigation of the First Seven Reported Cases of Candida auris, a Globally Emerging Invasive, Multidrug-Resistant Fungus — United States, May 2013–August 2016 | MMWR