Candida auris is highly virulent and resistant, and capable of forming biofilms

L Sherry; G Ramage; R Kean; A. M. Borman; EM Johnson; Malcolm Richardson; Riina Richardson

Candida auris is highly virulent and resistant, and capable of forming biofilms

L Sherry, G Ramage, R Kean, A. M. Borman, EM Johnson, Malcolm Richardson, Riina Richardson

Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine

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The emerging multi-resistant yeast pathogen Candida auris has attracted considerable attention as a source of health-care associated infections. Here we report that this highly virulent yeast has the capacity to form antifungal-resistant biofilms sensitive to the disinfectant chlorhexidine in vitro.

Original language	English
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 25 Nov 2016

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Candida auris is highly virulent and resistant, and capable of forming biofilms

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