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title: "Accelerated Increase in Candida auris Bloodstream Infections during COVID-19 Pandemic, South Africa"
id: "cdc-emerging-infectious-diseases-journal-21-accelerated-increase-in-candida-auris-bloodstream-infections-during-covid-19-pandemic-south-africa"
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content_type: "clinical_feed_article"
specialty: "Infectious Disease"
source_name: "CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal"
source_url: "https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/32/4/25-1407_article"
published_at: "2026-04-02T04:00:00.000Z"
evidence_level: "Agency Feed"
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# Accelerated Increase in Candida auris Bloodstream Infections during COVID-19 Pandemic, South Africa
## Provenance & Clinical Metadata
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- **Specialty:** [Infectious Disease](https://medichelpline.com/clinical-feed/infectious-disease.md)
- **Primary Source:** CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal
- **Source URL:** [Original Journal Publication](https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/32/4/25-1407_article)
- **Published At:** 2026-04-02T04:00:00.000Z
- **Evidence Rating:** Agency Feed
## Executive GIST (TL;DR)
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. The COVID-19 pandemic coincided with rising secondary bloodstream infections (BSIs) from multidrug-resistant organisms, including Candida auris . To assess candidemia trends, we conducted a retrospective analysis of blood culture isolates from public and private laboratories in South Africa taken during January 2019–June 2022. We evaluated weekly aggregated Candida BSI counts and COVID-19 cases using segmented regression within an interrupted time-series framework. In total, 15,393 candidemia cases were identified, 70% from the private sector. C. parapsilosis accounted for 39% of cases, whereas C. auris represented 26%. The proportion of C. auris increased significantly from 17% in 2019 to 31% in 2021 (p Candida BSIs rose by 11 cases per week (p = 0.03), largely driven by C. auris (+5 cases/week; p C. auris in Candida BSIs and the urgent need for enhanced surveillance, diagnostics, and infection prevention.
## Clinical Analysis & Structured Key Points
CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal published a clinical update in Infectious Disease on 02 Apr 2026. The item focuses on Accelerated Increase in Candida auris Bloodstream Infections during COVID-19 Pandemic, South Africa. Review the original article for the full source wording and details.
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