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Eukaryota > Fungi > Yeasts > Candida > Candida auris
Eukaryota > Fungi > Mitosporic Fungi > Candida > Candida auris
... > Eukaryota > Fungi > Ascomycota > Saccharomycetales > Candida > Candida auris

Preferred term

Candida auris  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • C auris

Note

  • infection: coordinate with CANDIDIASIS or its indentions

Scope note

  • A species of yeast in genus Candida. C. auris infection is most often associated with immunocompromised patients in healthcare settings. INVASIVE CANDIDIASIS and colonization pose a treatment challenge when multidrug resistant strains are involved.

History note

  • 2022(2018)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000088063

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