Pay attention to Patient’s travel history to stop Candida auris
By paying attention to a patient’s travel history, a California hospital stopped Candida auris in its tracks. Hospital staff identified the deadly fungal infection in a patient with a recent travel history, preventing the spread to any other patients.
Full story: https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/battling-c-auris-and-covid-19-at-same-time
learn more about fighting Candida auris at https://hospitalinfection.org/about/candida-auris/
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