So far, one case of infection with the pathogenic fungus Candidozyma Auris (C. Auris) has been reported in Slovakia. Janka Prnová from the Department of Epidemiology of the Regional Office of Public Health in Trenčín stated for TASR. According to her, she is The risk of infection for healthy persons low, but when fungi occur, hospitals must introduce strict anti -epidemic measures.
“So far, only one imported case has been reported in the Slovak Republic in a patient who was hospitalized in Greece (2025),” She explained Prnová. She added that Transmission is most common in healthcare and long -term care facilities where patients with this yeast infection are placed (also known as Candida Auris, note TASR).
The fungus is according to Prn’s dangerous its resistance to many antifungals used to treat other infections caused by the yeast of the genus Candida. According to her, it is therefore necessary to introduce measures in hospitals such as Isolation of the patient, the use of separate medical devices, consistent hand hygiene, decontamination of the environment and screening of contacts.
Candida Auris causes most often bloodstream infections, infections at the site of surgery, meningitis, endocarditis, respiratory tract, urinary tract infections, skin abscesses (related to the introduction of the catheter), otitis or bone infection. “C. Auris has many virulence factors that allow her to adapt in different environments and the ability to create biofilm what is problematic in its elimination from the environment”Said the expert.
She said that The most common risk factors are hospitalization related to established invasive inputs (intubation, central venous catheter, urinary catheter) but also Age of the patient or his immune status. Furthermore, they are also chronic diseases Kidney, diabetes, previous use of broad -spectrum antibiotics or antifungals or surgical performance in the last 30 days.
The European Center for Prevention and Control of Diseases in the report reported last week that Candidozyma Auris is spreading rapidly in European hospitals. According to the ECDC, the yeast infection, which was first recorded in Japan in 2009, is a serious threat to patients. The findings point to the importance of early detection and transmission control to prevent the rapid spread of the fungus.
