The first report of Candida auris infection in Vietnam
  • Thong Dang-Vu
    Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Dung Lam-Quoc
    Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Ngoc Duong-Minh
    Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Ha Vu
    Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Lam Nguyen-Ho
    Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Phu Truong-Thien
    Department of Microbiology, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Khoa Nguyen-Dang
    Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Keywords

Candida auris, sepsis, pneumonia, Vietnam

Abstract

Infection caused by Candida auris has rapidly become a global health threat. C. auris created a significant healthcare burden due to various complicating factors, including misidentification by commercial identification methods, potent antifungal resistance, high mortality rates and the possibility of nosocomial outbreaks through direct contact. In Vietnam, there are currently no clinical reports on C. auris infections. Here, we present four clinical cases of C. auris infections in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine of Cho Ray Hospital in southern Vietnam. Through this report, we aim to highlight the attention to the emergence of C. auris in Vietnam. Further research on C. auris infections is warranted, focusing on newly observed clinical characteristics present in all cases in this report, including hypoalbuminaemia and corticosteroid usage. Moreover, one case of resistance to amphotericin B has been identified, possibly due to prior exposure to this antifungal agent.

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    Published: 2024-02-12
    Issue: 2024: Vol 11 No 3 (view)

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    Dang-Vu T, Lam-Quoc D, Duong-Minh N, Vu H, Nguyen-Ho L, Truong-Thien P, Nguyen-Dang K. The first report of Candida auris infection in Vietnam. EJCRIM 2024;11 doi:10.12890/2024_004335.

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