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Abstract

During 2013–2017, 620 cases of were reported in the European Union/European Economic Area – 466 (75.2%) colonisations, 110 (17.7%) bloodstream infections, 40 (6.5%) other infections and four cases (0.6%) of unknown colonisation/infection status – the majority from four large outbreaks. Survey results showed that several countries lacked laboratory capacity and/or information on the occurrence of cases at national level. To prevent further spread, adequate laboratory capacity and infection control preparedness is required in Europe.

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Candida auris: epidemiological situation, laboratory capacity and preparedness in European Union and European Economic Area countries, 2013 to 2017
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Anke+Kohlenberg&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kohlenberg Anke</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marc+J+Struelens&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Struelens Marc J</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Dominique+L+Monnet&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Monnet Dominique L</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Diamantis+Plachouras&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Plachouras Diamantis</a>, <a href="/search?value1=The+Candida+auris+survey+collaborative+group&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">The Candida auris survey collaborative group</a></span>. Candida auris: epidemiological situation, laboratory capacity and preparedness in European Union and European Economic Area countries, 2013 to 2017. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2018;23(13):pii=18-00136. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.13.18-00136" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.13.18-00136</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 20 Mar 2018;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 28 Mar 2018 </span> </p>
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