The State Public Servant Hospital (HSPE), located in the city of São Paulo, identified at least 15 people who had contact with Candida Aurisknown as “superfungal” for its capacity for dissemination and resistance to antifungals.
The investigation occurred after a case of “superfungo” infection identified on January 2 this year. The infected, a 73 -year -old man, evolved to death . The hospital clarifies that death was caused by surgical complications and Not because of the fungus infection .
During daily collections, notified to the health authorities, the hospital identified the presence of microorganism in 14 other patients . According to the hospital, none evolved into infection, ie without causing disease, during the hospitalization and treatment of patients.
The cases were reported to the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) and the hospital states that it has adopted all safety and control measures, such as the maintenance of patients in individual rooms, intensified hygiene and training for teams.
The hospital should make monthly collections for six months for analysis of the fungal dissemination scenario. In a statement, the São Paulo Government Health Unit said that weekly and gathers with Anvisa to report the actions and results of the collection and reinforce the infection control standards throughout the hospital.
THE CNN contacted Anvisa and got no return until the publication of this article.
What is the “superfungo”
Candida Auris It is a fungus that represents a serious threat to public health due to the microorganism’s ability to resist the main antifungal medications. Studies indicate that up to 90% of isolates from C. Auris They are resistant to fluconazole, amphotericin B or equinocandines.
The fungus is an opportunistic disease agent, first reported in Japan in 2009, in a case of otomycosis. Since then, it has been reported on all continents except Antarctica.
The first case of C. Auris In Brazil it was identified in November 2020, in a 59 -year -old patient, admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Salvador, Bahia. The fungus was detected after technical analysis by the Central Public Health Laboratory Gonçalo Moniz (Lacen/BA) and the Laboratory of the Hospital das Clínicas de São Paulo.
The fungus can cause infection in the bloodstream and other invasive infections that may be fatal, especially in immunocompromised or comorbidities.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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