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Recurring Events ofCandida kruseiSepticaemia: First Report from an ICU

Author(s) -

Shalini Dewan Duggal,

Pragnya Paramita Jena,

Renu Gur,

Avinash Kumar,

Sharon Rainy Rongpharpi,

Mrignayani Pandey,

Immaculata Xess,

Vineeta Wadhwa

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of mycology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2356-7481

pISSN - 2314-6168

DOI - 10.1155/2015/721424

Subject(s) - candida krusei , outbreak , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , intensive care medicine , antifungal , biology , virology , fluconazole

Resurgence of nonalbicans Candida spp. was observed thrice at the same location in our hospital over a period of four years. In two of these outbreaks it was identified up to the molecular level as Candida krusei. This fungus was traced to some environmental source in all three episodes. Prompt infection control measures were initiated which helped to control the outbreak every time. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first series of recurring Candida krusei infections at the same site in a hospital with successful control of each episode

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