title: Invasive Infections with Multidrug-Resistant Yeast Candida auris, Colombia.
abstract: Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that causes a wide range of symptoms. We report finding 17 cases of C. auris infection that were originally misclassified but correctly identified 27.5 days later on average. Patients with a delayed diagnosis of C. auris had a 30-day mortality rate of 35.2%.
authors.forename: Soraya E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Morales-López
authors.forename: Claudia M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Parra-Giraldo
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ceballos-Garzón
authors.forename: Heidys P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: Gerson J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Álvarez-Moreno
authors.forename: José Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002175:Candida / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D058365:Candidiasis, Invasive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003105:Colombia; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D026141:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Fungal; D005260:Female; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents
keywords: Americas; Candida auris; Colombia; Etest; VITEK; antimicrobial resistance; candidemia; fungemia; fungi