PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER

Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff

Update on C. auris – The Partners for Patient Safety Program screening and cases

January 30, 2024.Reading time 15 minutes.

On 1/10/24, Public Health – Seattle & King County was notified of a case of Candida auris (C. auris) in a patient who was recently admitted at Kindred Hospital Seattle. C. auris is a fungus that can cause serious infections and can be resistant to treatment medications. (See original blog post below for more details […]

Controlling an emerging fungal threat: The Partners for Patient Safety program

December 28, 2022.Reading time 12 minutes.

A new program underway in King County is aimed at early identification of a multi-drug resistant fungus called Candida auris or C. auris. The goal of the program is to mitigate the spread of these organisms in healthcare settings including those that serve the most vulnerable.