Donor-Derived Transmission of Candida auris During Lung Transplantation

Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Sep 15;65(6):1040-1042. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix460.

Abstract

Candida auris is an emerging, often multidrug-resistant pathogen with important public health implications. Infections are associated with high mortality, and prevention of transmission requires stringent infection control measures, making C. auris a potential barrier to transplantation. We describe the first donor-derived C. auris transmission in a lung transplant recipient.

Keywords: Candida auris; nosocomial transmission; transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Candida / isolation & purification*
  • Candidiasis / microbiology
  • Candidiasis / transmission*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Lung Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement*