Candida auris detected in the oral cavity of a dog in Kansas

• DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03080-23
• Publication Date: 2024-01-09T14:01:56Z
• Authors: Theodore C. White; Brooke D. Esquivel; Elisa M. Rouse Sa...; Allison M. Schweiker; Amanda R. dos Santos; Lalitha Gade; Erin Petro; Butch KuKanich; Kate S. KuKanich
• Keywords: Candida auris

Candida auris is an emerging fungal infection of humans and particularly problematic because it multi-drug resistant difficult to treat. It also known be spread from person by contact can remain on surfaces for long periods time. In this report, a dog in shelter Kansas found colonized with . This the first study document presence pet, C. non-human mammal United States, report isolate within state Kansas. The pet raises possibility zoonotic transmission pets human or vice versa.