Clin Microbiol Newsl

Abstract

| is a newly emerging species that was first identified in Asia in 2009 but has rapidly spread across the world.|differs from most other|species in that antifungal resistance is the norm rather than the exception, it is a commensal of human skin rather than the human gut, and it can be easily transmitted from person to person in a healthcare setting. This review discusses the emergence of|, global epidemiology, identification, antifungal susceptibility testing, and precautions to be taken when it is identified from a patient specimen.CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States2018-03-01T00:00:00Z29503491PMC5831145vault:2745