Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies of Southern Africa guideline : recommendations for the detection, management and prevention of healthcare-associated Candida auris colonisation and disease in South Africa

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Govender, Nelesh P.
Avenant, Theunis Johannes
Brink, Adrian J.
Chibabhai, Vindana
Cleghorn, Joy
Du Toit, Briette
Govind, Chetna
Lewis, Elsie
Lowman, Warren
Mahlangu, Hleziphi

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AOSIS Open Journals

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Candida auris has been detected at almost 100 South African hospitals, causing large outbreaks in some facilities, and this pathogen now accounts for approximately 1 in 10 cases of candidaemia. The objective of this guideline is to provide updated, evidence-informed recommendations outlining a best-practice approach to prevent, diagnose and manage C. auris disease in public- and private-sector healthcare settings in South Africa. The 18 practical recommendations cover five focus areas: laboratory identification and antifungal susceptibility testing, surveillance and outbreak response, infection prevention and control, clinical management and antifungal stewardship.

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Candida auris, Candidaemia, Diagnosis, Infection control, Antifungal treatment, Antifungal stewardship, South Africa (SA), Hospitals

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Govender NP, Avenant T, Brink A, et al. Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies of Southern Africa guideline: Recommendations for the detection, management and prevention of healthcare-associated Candida auris colonisation and disease in South Africa. Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases 2019;34(1), a163. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajid.v34i1.163.