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Current knowledge and practice of Candida auris screening in France: A nationwide survey from the French Society of Medical Mycology (SFMM)
   

Current knowledge and practice of Candida auris screening in France: A nationwide survey from the French Society of Medical Mycology (SFMM)

Juliette Guitard, Anne-Pauline Bellanger, Joséphine Dorin, Sophie Cassaing, Agathe Capitaine, Frédéric Gabriel, Maxime Nicolas, Noémie Coron, Pascale Penn, Maxime Moniot, …
Journal of Medical Mycology = Journal de Mycologie Médicale, Vol.34(3)
09/2024
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mycmed.2024.101490
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National survey France Screening Candida auris Diagnosis Candida / drug effects Candida / isolation & purification Mass Screening* / methods Mycology / methods Societies, Medical Surveys and Questionnaires Candida auris* / drug effects Candida auris* / genetics Candida auris* / isolation & purification Candidiasis* / diagnosis Candidiasis* / epidemiology Candidiasis* / microbiology Candidiasis, Invasive France / epidemiology Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans
Due to large outbreaks observed worldwide, Candida auris has emerged as a major threat to healthcare facilities. To prevent these phenomena, a systematic screening should be performed in patients transferred from regions where the pathogen is highly endemic. In this study, we recorded and analyzed French mycologists' current knowledge and practice regarding C. auris screening and diagnosis. Thirty-six centers answered an online questionnaire. Only 11 (30.6 %) participants were aware of any systematic screening for C. auris for patients admitted to their hospital. In the case of post-admission screening, axillae/groins (n = 21), nares (n = 7), rectum (n = 9), and mouth (n = 6) alone or various combinations were the body sites the most frequently sampled. Only six centers (8.3 %) reported using a commercially available plate allowing the differentiation of C. auris colonies from that of other Candida species, while five laboratories (13.8 %) had implemented a C. auris-specific qPCR. Considering the potential impact on infected patients and the risk of disorganization in the care of patients, it is crucial to remember to biologists and clinicians the utmost importance of systematic screening on admission.

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