Candida auris Candidemia in Türkiye: First Case in Anatolia

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 20 Sayı: 1, 91 - 95

Filiz Orak , Damla Gülderen , Yavuz Orak , Hafize Öksüz

https://doi.org/10.17517/ksutfd.1451439

Öz

Candida auris, first identified in 2009, is a new pathogen that has gained importance due to causing epidemics in various countries. It has taken place among the 10 most feared fungi in the world due to infection-related treatment difficulties, high mortality rates, and resistance properties. In our country, all cases have been reported from Istanbul and Izmir, and our case is the first C. auris fungemia case detected in Anatolia. In this study, a case of candidemia due to C. auris and infections caused by C. auris, risk factors, identification methods, and limitations in treatment options are discussed.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Candida auris, antifungal susceptibility test, DNA sequence analysis

Türkiye’de Candida auris Kandidemisi: Anadolu’da İlk Olgu

Öz

İlk kez 2009 yılında tanımlanan Candida auris, çeşitli ülkelerde salgınlara neden olmasından dolayı önem kazanmış yeni bir patojendir. Enfeksiyona bağlı tedavi zorlukları, yüksek ölüm oranları ve direnç özellikleri nedeni ile dünyanın en korkulan 10 mantarı arasında yerini almıştır. Bugüne kadar ülkemizde bildirilen tüm olgular İstanbul ve İzmir'den bildirilmiş olup, olgumuz Anadolu'da tespit edilen ilk C. auris fungemi olgusudur. Bu çalışmada C. auris'e bağlı bir kandidemi olgusu ve C. auris'in neden olduğu enfeksiyonlar, risk faktörleri, tanımlama yöntemleri ve tedavi seçeneklerindeki sınırlamalar tartışılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Candida auris, antifungal duyarlılık testi, DNA dizi analizi

Kaynakça

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