Candida auris
| Candida auris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Debaryomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Candida |
| Species: | C. auris |
| Binomial name | |
| Candida auris [1] | |
Candida auris is a species of fungus that grows as yeast and is ascomycetous.[1] It is one of the few species of the Candida genus that cause the infection candidiasis in humans. Candidiasis is often acquired in the hospital when human immune systems are weakened. C. auris causes fungemia, yielding candidemia (systemic candidiasis). It has attracted clinical attention because of its multidrug resistance,[2] and some cases of infection have been misattributed to other Candida species.[2] The species was first described in 2009.[1] A brief outline of its clinical relevance as of 2016, understandable by general audiences, was published by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.[3]
Genome
Several draft genomes from whole genome sequencing have been published.[2][4]
Epidemiology
Chatterjee et al. (2015)[2] stated, "Its actual global distribution remains obscure as the current commercial methods of clinical diagnosis misidentify it as C. haemulonii."
References
- 1 2 3 Satoh, K; et al. (2009), "Candida auris sp. nov., a novel ascomycetous yeast isolated from the external ear canal of an inpatient in a Japanese hospital", Microbiol Immunol, 53 (1): 41–44, doi:10.1111/j.1348-0421.2008.00083.x, PMID 19161556.
- 1 2 3 4 Chatterjee, S; et al. (2015), "Draft genome of a commonly misdiagnosed multidrug resistant pathogen Candida auris", BMC Genomics, 16: 686, doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1863-z, PMC 4562351
, PMID 26346253. - ↑ Dall, Chris (2016-06-29), "CDC issues warning on multidrug-resistant yeast infection", CIDRAP News.
- ↑ Sharma, C; et al. (2015), "Draft genome sequence of a fluconazole-resistant Candida auris strain from a candidemia patient in India", Genome Announc, 3 (4): e00722–15, doi:10.1128/genomeA.00722-15, PMC 4505117, PMID 26184929.
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