Candida auris or Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus, has caused concern in long-term healthcare facilities as infections have increased over the past few years. Vanessa Walker, M.D., pulmonary and critical care physician at Sutter Health, said: Every time we start seeing bacteria, fungi, viruses, or anything spreading that has the ability to repel the normal tools we use to kill it, it rings alarm bells and really tells us Infections with C. auris are highly invasive and can have a mortality rate of up to 60% in patients already hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. what do they do? they turn on the lights they touch the doorknob. They move the bed tray. Marian Hollingsworth, a volunteer patient safety advocate, explained, That’s why Hollingsworth urges people to speak up and ask providers to wash their hands for an extended period of time or wear new gloves. Remind yourself that it is perfectly within your rights to ask when you enter a room to treat a loved one. You can also ask if the facility receiving care is dealing with an outbreak of C. auris. To protect your loved ones? Ms. Walker agreed with this, Ms. Hollingsworth said, and said it would be fine to ask and advocate for your family. auris. “We’ve been worried and afraid of so many different things over the past three years,” says Walker. “I don’t think this is one of them. It’s also important to note that C. auris is not a threat to healthy people, according to the CDC. – If a patient infected with the fungus begins to see: Prolonged fever Elevated white blood cell count Signs of sepsis (body’s extreme reaction to infection)
Candida auris or Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus, has caused concern in long-term healthcare facility settings as infections have increased over the past few years.
“This is a fungus that is spread by person-to-person contact and has actually been occurring in the United States since 2016,” said Dr. Vanessa Walker, pulmonary and critical care physician at Sutter Health. .
A major concern for medical professionals is how to treat stubborn C. auris with effective interventions.
“Every time we start seeing a bacterium, fungus, virus, or anything else that has the ability to repel the normal tools we use to kill it, it rings alarm bells and calls us to really be careful. I’ll make you pay,” said Walker.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, infections with C. auris are highly invasive and can lead to up to 60% mortality in patients already hospitalized.
“Somebody walks in with gloves on, what do they do? They turn on the light. They touch the doorknob. They move the bed tray. I want to touch it,” explained Marian Hollingsworth, a volunteer patient safety advocate.
That’s why Hollingsworth believes it’s perfectly legal to speak up and ask the donor to wash their hands for extra time or wear new gloves when entering a room to treat a loved one. Remind people that they are within range. You can also ask if the facility where they are receiving care carries C. auris. outbreak.
“If your grandmother, spouse, or loved one is in a nursing home, don’t be afraid to ask, ‘What are you doing to protect my loved one? What are your procedures?’ Ringsworth said.
Walker agreed, saying it’s fine to seek out and defend your family members.
She also shared that at this time, the risk of contracting anyone outside of a long-term medical setting is very low. C. auris.
“We have worried and feared about so many things over the last three years,” says Walker. “I don’t think this is one of them. For those of us who care for patients, it’s something to be really careful and vigilant about.”
Also, C. auris no According to the CDC, it is a threat to healthy people.
Doctors may test for fungi in patients with acute illness if they develop symptoms such as:
- prolonged fever
- Elevated white blood cell count
- Signs of sepsis (the body’s extreme reaction to infection)