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When Conventional Methods Fail: First Detection of a Candida viswanathii Outbreak in Europe in a Paediatric Hospital Revealed by Whole Genome Sequencing and FT-IR Spectroscopy

2025-10-28 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesCandida viswanathii has been sporadically reported in Asia and South America but never in Europe. This study reports the first European outbreak of C. viswanathii in a paediatric hospital, outlining diagnostic challenges and containment measures. MethodsFifteen C. viswanathii isolates were recovered from blood cultures of consecutive paediatric patients admitted to intensive care units between April and August 2025. Identification was performed using MALDI-TOF MS, chromogenic media, F...

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