Adoption and Use of a Risk Assessment Tool for Identifying and Controlling the Spread of Candida Auris among Admitted Patients at a Saudi Arabian Hospital
Fatimah Alshahrani,
Abba Amsami Elgujja,
Sara Alsubaie
et al.
Abstract:Background
The emergence of Candida auris (C. auris), a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen, poses a significant healthcare challenge, necessitating robust risk assessment strategies for effective infection control in hospital settings.
Objective
This study aimed to assess and quantify the risk of C. auris infection in a tertiary hospital using an adapted risk assessment tool considering diverse patient factors and hospital dynamics.
Method
The study employed the 'adaptation method,' amalgamating literature… Show more
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