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Candida auris: Current Challenges in Infection Control, Supported by the Literature through a Case Presentation

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Candida auris: Current Challenges in Infection Control, Supported by the Literature through a Case Presentation

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Objective: Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that poses a significant global health threat because of its ability to persist on environmental surfaces for extended periods. This case report evaluates infection-control measures applied in a patient with C. auris detected in a urine culture, in light of current national and international guidelines. Case Presentation: A 62-year-old woman was hospitalized with urinary tract infection and received intravenous meropenem for ten days. A follow-up urine culture grew C. auris. As there was no fever, leukocytosis, or clinical signs of urinary tract infection, the finding was considered colonization. The patient was immediately isolated in a single room and contact precautions were reinforced. Screening nasal and axillary swab cultures obtained from other patients cared for by the same nursing team were all negative for C. auris. Conclusion: This case illustrates that broad-spectrum antimicrobial exposure and prolonged hospitalization are major risk factors for C. auris colonization. Timely implementation of the 2025 guideline of the Turkish Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Public Health, and the updated 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations plays a critical role in preventing nosocomial spread.

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  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Infection Control Guidance: Candida auris. Last updated: August 2025. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/candida-auris/c-auris-infection-control.html
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Olgu Sunumu

Yayımlanma Tarihi

19 Ocak 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

22 Eylül 2025

Kabul Tarihi

18 Aralık 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Altunışık Toplu, S., Parmaksız, E. N., Köse, A., & Bulam, N. (2026). Candida auris: Current Challenges in Infection Control, Supported by the Literature through a Case Presentation. Aksaray Üniversitesi Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, 6(1), 30-33. https://izlik.org/JA95DF93DK
AMA
1.Altunışık Toplu S, Parmaksız EN, Köse A, Bulam N. Candida auris: Current Challenges in Infection Control, Supported by the Literature through a Case Presentation. asujms. 2026;6(1):30-33. https://izlik.org/JA95DF93DK
Chicago
Altunışık Toplu, Sibel, Emine Nalan Parmaksız, Adem Köse, ve Nazire Bulam. 2026. “Candida auris: Current Challenges in Infection Control, Supported by the Literature through a Case Presentation”. Aksaray Üniversitesi Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 6 (1): 30-33. https://izlik.org/JA95DF93DK.
EndNote
Altunışık Toplu S, Parmaksız EN, Köse A, Bulam N (01 Ocak 2026) Candida auris: Current Challenges in Infection Control, Supported by the Literature through a Case Presentation. Aksaray Üniversitesi Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 6 1 30–33.
IEEE
[1]S. Altunışık Toplu, E. N. Parmaksız, A. Köse, ve N. Bulam, “Candida auris: Current Challenges in Infection Control, Supported by the Literature through a Case Presentation”, asujms, c. 6, sy 1, ss. 30–33, Oca. 2026, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA95DF93DK
ISNAD
Altunışık Toplu, Sibel - Parmaksız, Emine Nalan - Köse, Adem - Bulam, Nazire. “Candida auris: Current Challenges in Infection Control, Supported by the Literature through a Case Presentation”. Aksaray Üniversitesi Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 6/1 (01 Ocak 2026): 30-33. https://izlik.org/JA95DF93DK.
JAMA
1.Altunışık Toplu S, Parmaksız EN, Köse A, Bulam N. Candida auris: Current Challenges in Infection Control, Supported by the Literature through a Case Presentation. asujms. 2026;6:30–33.
MLA
Altunışık Toplu, Sibel, vd. “Candida auris: Current Challenges in Infection Control, Supported by the Literature through a Case Presentation”. Aksaray Üniversitesi Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, c. 6, sy 1, Ocak 2026, ss. 30-33, https://izlik.org/JA95DF93DK.
Vancouver
1.Sibel Altunışık Toplu, Emine Nalan Parmaksız, Adem Köse, Nazire Bulam. Candida auris: Current Challenges in Infection Control, Supported by the Literature through a Case Presentation. asujms [Internet]. 01 Ocak 2026;6(1):30-3. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA95DF93DK