The first cases of Candida auris candidaemia in Oman

Mycoses. 2017 Sep;60(9):569-575. doi: 10.1111/myc.12647. Epub 2017 Jul 7.

Abstract

Candida auris has been recognised as a problematic healthcare-associated emerging yeast which is often misidentified as Candida haemulonii by commercial systems. Correct early identification of C. auris is important for appropriate antifungal treatment and implementing effective infection control measures. Here we report emergence of the first C. auris cases in Oman, initially misidentified as C. haemulonii.

Keywords: Candida auris; Oman; candidaemia; emerging pathogen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Candida / classification
  • Candida / drug effects
  • Candida / genetics
  • Candida / isolation & purification*
  • Candidemia / diagnosis
  • Candidemia / microbiology*
  • Candidiasis / epidemiology
  • Candidiasis / microbiology
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / microbiology*
  • Female
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Typing
  • Oman / epidemiology
  • Phylogeny

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents