Walits Emily, Patel Gopi, Lavache Selina, Faotto Rose-Marie, Pobliner Adam, Wilson Sheron, Schaefer Sarah
Department of Infection Prevention, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Am J Infect Control. 2020 Feb;48(2):222-223. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.09.023. Epub 2019 Nov 7.
Candida auris is an emerging, multidrug-resistant yeast that is considered a threat to patients and health care facilities worldwide. As the incidence of C auris increases, the management of patients with C auris will expand beyond acute care hospitals and long-term care facilities. We discuss the infection prevention measures implemented to prevent the transmission of Candida auris on an inpatient acute rehabilitation unit while ensuring that appropriate patient care was provided.
耳念珠菌是一种新出现的多重耐药酵母菌,被认为对全球患者和医疗机构构成威胁。随着耳念珠菌发病率的上升,对耳念珠菌患者的管理将从急性护理医院和长期护理机构扩展到其他场所。我们讨论了在住院急性康复病房实施的感染预防措施,以防止耳念珠菌传播,同时确保提供适当的患者护理。