Clinical overview of C. auris including testing, infection control, and treatment.
Echinocandins are recommended for C. auris treatment in people over 2 months with close monitoring.
Infection control guidance for managing patients with suspected or confirmed Candida auris.
Recommendations for determining and implementing C. auris screening in healthcare facilities.
For laboratory professionals
Resources for laboratorians on identification, testing, and specimen submission for C. auris....
Laboratory guidance to detect C. auris colonization in patients.
- Information on antifungal susceptibility testing and interpretation for C. auris
- Safety considerations for lab personnel handling C. auris isolates
- Resources for healthcare and laboratory personnel to aid in the identification of C. auris.
- Follow this guidance for PCR based identification of C.Auris with Applied Biosystems 7500.
- Follow this SOP to isolate Candida auris with Sabouraund Salt Dulcitol Broth
- Step-by-step instructions to collect and test patient swabs to identify C. auris colonization.