Candida auris - recommendations on infection prevention and control measures in Switzerland.
Swiss Med Wkly
; 150: w20297, 2020 Sep 21.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32975306
ABSTRACT
Candida auris, a globally emerging pathogen, has been repeatedly introduced into European healthcare settings, leading to large and long-lasting nosocomial outbreaks. The pathogen has already been isolated in Switzerland, requiring clinicians and microbiologists to become alert. This is the first comprehensive guidance document on prevention and control of C. auris in Swiss acute care hospitals. It brings to light the most recent evidence from published original articles and reviews. We emphasise the importance of quickly identifying this yeast by means of screening in order to prevent an outbreak that could be difficult to contain. Key containment strategies include reinforcing early detection, hand hygiene, application of strict contact precautions for colonised and infected patients, and thorough specific environmental cleaning and disinfection.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Candida
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Candidíase
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Swiss Med Wkly
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article