Genomic Characterizations of Clade III Lineage of Candida auris, California, USA

Genomic Characterizations of Clade III Lineage of Candida auris, California, USA

Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast. We describe an ongoing C. auris outbreak that began in October 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA. We used genomic analysis to determine that isolates from 5 of 6 patients belonged to clade III; 4 isolates were closely related.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Travis K. Price, Ruel Mirasol, Kevin W. Ward, Ayrton J. Dayo, Evann E. Hilt, Sukantha Chandrasekaran, Omai B. Garner, Annabelle de St Maurice, Shangxin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
yeast
fungal infections
Candida auris
Los Angeles
California
clade III
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/20-4361_article
Description
Summary:Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast. We describe an ongoing C. auris outbreak that began in October 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA. We used genomic analysis to determine that isolates from 5 of 6 patients belonged to clade III; 4 isolates were closely related.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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