HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS (hai) PROGRAM
Candida auris (C. auris)
Prevention & Response
Find resources for preventing spread and responding to cases and outbreaks of C. auris, including on screening, infection prevention and control measures, and investigation.
Prevention & Response Guidance Documents
- C. auris Investigation and Response Quicksheet, Screening Decision Tree, and Response Phases (PDF)
- C. auris Quicksheet Only (PDF)
- C. auris Screening Decision Tree (PDF)
- C. auris Regional Phased Prevention and Response Strategy (PDF)
- Cohorting Guidance (PDF)and Cohorting Guidance for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) (PDF)
- Interfacility Transfer Communications Guide
Infection Prevention & Control Resources
- Adherence Monitoring Tools
- Core Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Resources
- EPA-approved Products Effective Against C. auris (List P)
Prevention & Response Webinars
- Best Practices for SNFs in Accepting Residents with MDROs – 2/15/24
- Admission Screening for C. auris in Acute Care Hospitals – 1/23/24
- C. auris Reporting, Surveillance, and Lab Testing Webinar – 11/9/22
- Slides (PDF) and Recording (opens in YouTube)
- Other Prevention & Response Webinars
Other Prevention & Response Resources
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