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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2(23), p. 328-331

DOI: 10.3201/eid2302.161320

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Biofilm-Forming Capability of Highly Virulent, Multidrug-ResistantCandida auris

Journal article published in 2017 by Leighann Sherry, Gordon Ramage, Ryan Kean, Andrew Borman ORCID, Elizabeth M. Johnson, Malcolm D. Richardson, Riina Rautemaa-Richardson
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Abstract

The emerging multidrug-resistant yeast pathogen Candida auris has attracted considerable attention as a source of healthcare–associated infections. We report that this highly virulent yeast has the capacity to form antifungal resistant biofilms sensitive to the disinfectant chlorhexidine in vitro.