A New Fungus Among Us

Several outbreaks of a relatively new, resistant fungal infection - candida auris - have been reported in the Pacific Northwest. It is highly contagious and its mortality has approached 60%. Listen in as we discuss what to watch for and how to prepare if this reaches your geography.THE GAMECHANGER: Candida auris is resistant to most antifungals, has high plasticity, and its mortality approaches 60%.Geoff Wall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, BCGPProfessor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake UniversityInternal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health ReferenceCristina ML, Spagnolo AM, Sartini M, Carbone A, Oliva M, Schinca E, Boni S, Pontali E. An Overview on Candida auris in Healthcare Settings. J Fungi (Basel). 2023 Sep 8;9(9):913. doi: 10.3390/jof9090913. PMID: 37755021; PMCID: PMC10532978. Pharmacist Members, REDEEM YOUR CPE HERE! Not a member? Get a Pharmacist Membership & earn CE for GameChangers Podcast episodes! (30 mins/episode)CPE Information Learning ObjectivesUpon successful completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants should be able to:1. Discuss characteristics of C. auris infections that make it difficult to avoid outbreaks 2. Describe issues surrounding treatment of serious infections with C. auris 0.05 CEU/0.5 HrUAN: 0107-0000-24-058-H01-PInitial release date: 2/26/2024Expiration date: 2/26/2025Additional CPE details can be found here.Follow CEimpact on Social Media:LinkedInInstagram