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The role of Biofilm formation in Candida auris Anti-fungal Susceptibility

2021
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Candida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen that presents as a serious health threat that commonly causes nosocomial blood infections in the immunocompromised. Three distinct factors make this pathogen a global threat. First, it is drug-resistance, some isolates are resistant to more than one class of anti-fungal. Secondly, it causes nosocomial outbreaks and lives on finite for weeks. Third, it is commonly misidentified by diagnostic platforms. Recent research has found that like in other Candida species, biofilm formation maybe a key virulence factor for C. auris. In this study, we compared anti-fungal susceptibility of several C. auris isolates and other related Candida species. Various antifungals were tested against platonic and adhered cells using crystal violet assay. The goal of this study is to see the importance of biofilm formation in C. auris antifungal susceptibility.

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