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

 
 
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Title 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
 
Creator Govender, Nelesh P. Avenant, Theunis Brink, Adrian Chibabhai, Vindana Cleghorn, Joy du Toit, Briette Govind, Chetna Lewis, Elsie Lowman, Warren Mahlangu, Hleziphi Maslo, Caroline Messina, Angeliki Mer, Mervyn Pieton, Kim Seetharam, Sharona Sriruttan, Charlotte Swart, Karin van Schalkwyk, Erika
 
Subject — Candida auris; Candidaemia; Infection Control; Antifungal Treatment; Diagnosis; Antifungal Stewardship.
Description 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.
 
Publisher AOSIS Publishing
 
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Date 2019-09-26
 
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Identifier 10.4102/sajid.v34i1.163
 
Source Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases; Vol 34, No 1 (2019); 17 pages 2313-1810 2312-0053
 
Language eng
 
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