Professor, Section Chief, Clinical Microbiology, Director, Point of Care Testing, Pritzker Endowed Chair, Vice Chair for Clinical Laboratory Affairs, Division Chief, Laboratory Medicine,
UCLA Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
BIOGRAPHY
Speaker
Event Date & Time
DATE: December 3, 2019
TIME: 11:00am PST
Abstract
This talk will cover Candida auris infection, colonization, and spread, through health care systems from a clinical case perspective. We will discuss clinical lab diagnostics for specific organism identification and how microbiology labs can implement both passive and active surveillance. The talk will also cover current CDC recommendations for limiting the spread of Candida auris.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the spread of Candida auris through health care systems.
- Describe how the microbiology laboratory can assist in limiting Candida auris infections.
- Detail the challenges in accurately identifying Candida auris from culture.
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