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
Abstract
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
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
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.