Authors: Al Maani, Paul, Al-Rashdi, Wahaibi, Al-Jardani, Al Abri, AlBalushi, Abri, Al Reesi, Al Maqbali, Al Kasaby, de Groot, Meis, Al-Hatmi

Venue: Journal of Fungi

Type: Article

Abstract: Candida auris has emerged in the past decade as a multi-drug resistant public health threat causing health care outbreaks. Here we report epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological investigations of a C. auris outbreak in a regional Omani hospital between April 2018 and April 2019. The outbreak started in the intensive care areas (intensive care unit (ICU), coronary care unit (CCU), and high dependency unit) but cases were subsequently diagnosed in other medical and surgical units. In addition to the patients’ clinical and screening sampl... (read more)

DOI: 10.3390/jof5040101