CIENCIASMEDICASNEWS: Incursions of Candida auris into Australia, 2018 - Volume 26, Number 6—June 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal

, Torsten Seemann, Leon J. Worth, Marion Easton, William Pitchers, Jenny Wong, Donna Cameron, Francesca Azzato, Richard Bartolo, Cristina Mateevici, Caroline Marshall, Monica A. Slavin, Benjamin P. Howden, and Deborah A. Williamson

Author affiliations: The University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (C.R. Lane, T. Seemann, W. Pitchers, D. Cameron, B.P. Howden, D.A. Williamson); VICNISS Coordinating Centre at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne (L.J. Worth); University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia (L.J. Worth, C. Marshall, M.A. Slavin); Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne (L.J. Worth, M.A. Slavin); Victorian Department of Health and Human Services, Melbourne (M. Easton, D. Cameron); Dorevitch Pathology—Western Health, Footscray, Victoria (J. Wong); Royal Melbourne Hospital at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne (F. Azzato, C. Marshall, M.A. Slavin); Western Health, Footscray (R. Bartolo, C. Mateevici); Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville (C. Marshall, D.A. Williamson); Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia (B.P. Howden)

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Abstract

Candida auris is an emerging global healthcare-associated pathogen. During July–December 2018, four patients with C. auris were identified in Victoria, Australia, all with previous overseas hospitalization. Phylogenetic analysis revealed putative transmission between 2 patients and suspected overseas acquisition in the others. Vigilant screening of at-risk patients is required.