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Investigation of Candida auris in Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt

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Background: Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant (MDR) fungus of global significance. It causes invasive life-threatening infections associated with treatment failure. Objectives: To investigate the occurrence of C. auris species in Tanta University Hospitals, and its susceptibility profile to different antifungal agents. Methodology: Candida was isolated from different specimens. Screening for C. auris was performed using CHROMagar Candida medium. Species identification and antifungal susceptibility testing were performed by VITEK2 system. Molecular confirmation was done by PCR. Results: Out of 414 Candida isolates, 295 (71.3%) isolates were C. albicans, 48 (11.6%) were C. tropicalis, 42 (10.2%) were C. parapsilosis, 20 (4.8%) were C. krusei, 8 (1.9%) were C. glabrata and one (0.2%) isolate was C. haemulonii. Two isolates were MDR. No C. auris was identified by VITEK2 system or by PCR. Conclusion: No C. auris has been detected in Tanta University HHHHHHospitals. Nationwide studies are required for early detection of this superbug and limit its spread.

DOI

10.21608/ejmm.2022.211980

Keywords

Candida, auris, CHROMagar, VITEK2, PCR

Authors

First Name

Sara

Last Name

Maxwell

MiddleName

Y.

Affiliation

Lecturer in Medical Microbiology & Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt

Email

sara.reyad@med.tanta.edu.eg

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0000-0002-7886-4744

First Name

Marwa

Last Name

Abd-Elmonsef

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Assistant Professor in Medical Microbiology & Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt

Email

marwa.ezzat@med.tanta.edu.eg

City

Tanta

Orcid

0000-0002-7779-0405

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31

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1

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29807

Issue Date

2022-01-01

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2021-12-04

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2022-01-01

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83

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88

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1110-2179

Online ISSN

2537-0979

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EJMM_Volume 31_Issue 1_Pages 83-88.pdf

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New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.

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2,038

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Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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Investigation of Candida auris in Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt

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23 Jan 2023