The study found that contamination of health care environments near patients with C. auris occurs quickly, often within 4 hours of disinfection. Most C. auris carriers were found to be co-colonized with at least one bacterial multidrug-resistant organism. This highlights the need for broadly effective interventions to reduce colonization burden and environmental contamination against multiple pathogens simultaneously. The researchers conducted a prospective multicenter study and found that a higher number of C. auris-colonized body sites was associated with higher odds of environmental contamination at each of the measured time points after disinfection. Therefore, interventions targeting C. auris should also address other multidrug-resistant pathogens.
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Study shows quick rate of C. auris contamination near colonized patients
