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ArticleScientific reports2025

Analysis of Candida auris resistance and associated risk factors in hospitalized patients at a tertiary care hospital in China.

Ting Fan, Zihuan Li, Zhenyao Zhao, Baohong Liu, Cuiqiong Fan, Tian Wang, Miao Yang, Yundao Li, Maorui Lin, Guanwen Lin

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Ting FanDepartment of Infection Prevention and Control, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, No.466, Xingang Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, 518025, Guangdong, China.
Zihuan LiDepartment of Infection Prevention and Control, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, No.466, Xingang Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, 518025, Guangdong, China.
Zhenyao ZhaoFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Baohong LiuDepartment of Infection Prevention and Control, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, No.466, Xingang Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, 518025, Guangdong, China.
Cuiqiong FanDepartment of Infection Prevention and Control, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, No.466, Xingang Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, 518025, Guangdong, China.
Tian WangDepartment of Infection Prevention and Control, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, No.466, Xingang Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, 518025, Guangdong, China.
Miao YangDepartment of Infection Prevention and Control, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital Zengcheng Hospital (Guangdong Hydropower Group Hospital), No. 312, Port Avenue, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou, 511340, Guangdong, China.
Yundao LiDepartment of Medical Imaging, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, No 2, Wenming East Road, Xiashan District, Zhangjian, 524023, China.
Maorui LinDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, No.466, Xingang Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, 518025, Guangdong, China.
Guanwen LinDepartment of Infection Prevention and Control, The Affiliated Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital of Jinan University, No.466, Xingang Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, 518025, Guangdong, China. 1774269636@qq.com.

Funding

Medical Research Fund Directive Project of Guangdong Provincial, China C2024027
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Candida auris (Candidozyma auris, C. auris) is a significant concern in infection prevention. This study aims to analyze the antifungal susceptibility of C. auris isolates and risk factors of C. auris-associated infections in hospitalized patients at a tertiary care hospital in China, providing evidence to guide infection control strategies and effectively prevent in-hospital transmission. A retrospective analysis was conducted to evaluate the quarterly trends in newly identified Candida isolates from January 1, 2022, to March 31, 2025. Antifungal susceptibility profiles of C. auris were assessed and compared with those of other Candida species. In addition, the clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients infected with C. auris were analyzed and compared to those of patients infected with other Candida species. The number of newly identified C. auris infections demonstrated an upward trend over the study period. In our hospital, C. auris showed a fluconazole resistance rate of 77.42% and an amphotericin B resistance rate of 3.23%. Patients with C. auris infection had a significantly longer median hospital stay [17 (14-25) days] compared to those infected with other Candida species [12 (7-19) days] (p < 0.001), as well as a significantly higher mortality rate (p < 0.001). A multivariable regression analysis of Candida infections showed that intensive care unit admission (OR 1.502, 95% CI 1.273-1.923), hypertension (OR 1.476, 95% CI 1.207-1.807), immunosuppressive status (OR 1.179, 95% CI 1.036-1.483), and the presence of indwelling medical devices (OR 1.265, 95% CI 1.065-1.422) were all independently associated with infection risk, with statistical significance (p < 0.05). Ongoing vigilance is warranted for fluconazole-resistant C. auris, and stringent implementation of infection prevention and control measures remains essential to limit its spread and impact in healthcare settings.

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Antifungal AgentsCandidaCandida aurisCandidiasisCross InfectionDrug Resistance, FungalAdultAgedAmphotericin BChinaFemaleFluconazoleHospitalizationHumansMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAmphotericin BAntifungal AgentsFluconazoleCandida aurisDrug susceptibility testPreventive and controlRisk factors

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PMCPMC12748913

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