Experience of treating Candida auris cases at a general hospital in the state of Qatar
<h3>Background and objectives</h3><p dir="ltr">So far there have been no studies on <i>Candida auris</i> in Qatar. This study aimed to describe the clinical spectrum and outcome of <i>C. auris</i> infection in patients admitted to a general hospita...
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| author | Adila Shaukat (14152062) |
| author2 | Nasir Al Ansari (17058114) Walid Al Wali (17058117) Edin Karic (17058120) Ihab El Madhoun (14151594) Hassan Mitwally (7224530) Manal Hamed (17058123) Feah Alutra-Visan (17058126) |
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| author_facet | Adila Shaukat (14152062) Nasir Al Ansari (17058114) Walid Al Wali (17058117) Edin Karic (17058120) Ihab El Madhoun (14151594) Hassan Mitwally (7224530) Manal Hamed (17058123) Feah Alutra-Visan (17058126) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Adila Shaukat (14152062) Nasir Al Ansari (17058114) Walid Al Wali (17058117) Edin Karic (17058120) Ihab El Madhoun (14151594) Hassan Mitwally (7224530) Manal Hamed (17058123) Feah Alutra-Visan (17058126) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01007 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Biomedical and clinical sciences Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Clinical sciences Candida auris Candidemia Urinary tract infection Respiratory tract infection Colonization Skin infection. |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Experience of treating Candida auris cases at a general hospital in the state of Qatar |
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| description | <h3>Background and objectives</h3><p dir="ltr">So far there have been no studies on <i>Candida auris</i> in Qatar. This study aimed to describe the clinical spectrum and outcome of <i>C. auris</i> infection in patients admitted to a general hospital in Qatar.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">We conducted this descriptive observational study in a general hospital in Qatar. We have involved all patients with <i>C. auris</i> infection and colonization admitted to a general hospital from December 2018 to August 2019.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">We identified 13 patients with confirmed <i>C.auris</i> infection/colonization, of which five cases represented an actual <i>C. auris</i> infection, while the remaining eight cases were considered as colonization. The mean age of the patients with infection was 76.6 ± 8.4 years, while the mean age of the patients with colonization was 66.4 ± 24.7 years. Among the individuals clinically infected with <i>C. auris</i>, two had urinary tract infections, one had candidemia, one acquired soft tissue infection, and one had a lower respiratory tract infection. All strains of <i>C. auris</i> were susceptible to echinocandins, flucytosine, and posaconazole while resistance to fluconazole and amphotericin B. Of the patients with <i>C. auris</i> infection who received systemic antifungal therapy, three (60%) died during antifungal therapy.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our study showed that <i>C. auris</i> can cause a wide variety of invasive infections, including bloodstream infection, urinary tract infection, skin infection, and lower respiratory tract infections, especially in critically ill patients. In addition, our isolates showed resistance to the most common antifungal agents such as fluconazole and amphotericin B.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: IDCases<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01007" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01007</a></p> |
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| spelling | Experience of treating Candida auris cases at a general hospital in the state of QatarAdila Shaukat (14152062)Nasir Al Ansari (17058114)Walid Al Wali (17058117)Edin Karic (17058120)Ihab El Madhoun (14151594)Hassan Mitwally (7224530)Manal Hamed (17058123)Feah Alutra-Visan (17058126)Biomedical and clinical sciencesCardiovascular medicine and haematologyClinical sciencesCandida aurisCandidemiaUrinary tract infectionRespiratory tract infectionColonizationSkin infection.<h3>Background and objectives</h3><p dir="ltr">So far there have been no studies on <i>Candida auris</i> in Qatar. This study aimed to describe the clinical spectrum and outcome of <i>C. auris</i> infection in patients admitted to a general hospital in Qatar.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">We conducted this descriptive observational study in a general hospital in Qatar. We have involved all patients with <i>C. auris</i> infection and colonization admitted to a general hospital from December 2018 to August 2019.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">We identified 13 patients with confirmed <i>C.auris</i> infection/colonization, of which five cases represented an actual <i>C. auris</i> infection, while the remaining eight cases were considered as colonization. The mean age of the patients with infection was 76.6 ± 8.4 years, while the mean age of the patients with colonization was 66.4 ± 24.7 years. Among the individuals clinically infected with <i>C. auris</i>, two had urinary tract infections, one had candidemia, one acquired soft tissue infection, and one had a lower respiratory tract infection. All strains of <i>C. auris</i> were susceptible to echinocandins, flucytosine, and posaconazole while resistance to fluconazole and amphotericin B. Of the patients with <i>C. auris</i> infection who received systemic antifungal therapy, three (60%) died during antifungal therapy.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our study showed that <i>C. auris</i> can cause a wide variety of invasive infections, including bloodstream infection, urinary tract infection, skin infection, and lower respiratory tract infections, especially in critically ill patients. In addition, our isolates showed resistance to the most common antifungal agents such as fluconazole and amphotericin B.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: IDCases<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01007" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01007</a></p>2021-01-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01007https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Experience_of_treating_Candida_auris_cases_at_a_general_hospital_in_the_state_of_Qatar/24210753CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/242107532021-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Experience of treating Candida auris cases at a general hospital in the state of Qatar Adila Shaukat (14152062) Biomedical and clinical sciences Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Clinical sciences Candida auris Candidemia Urinary tract infection Respiratory tract infection Colonization Skin infection. |
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| title | Experience of treating Candida auris cases at a general hospital in the state of Qatar |
| title_full | Experience of treating Candida auris cases at a general hospital in the state of Qatar |
| title_fullStr | Experience of treating Candida auris cases at a general hospital in the state of Qatar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experience of treating Candida auris cases at a general hospital in the state of Qatar |
| title_short | Experience of treating Candida auris cases at a general hospital in the state of Qatar |
| title_sort | Experience of treating Candida auris cases at a general hospital in the state of Qatar |
| topic | Biomedical and clinical sciences Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Clinical sciences Candida auris Candidemia Urinary tract infection Respiratory tract infection Colonization Skin infection. |