Marissa Jeme Andersen

Mar 3, 2023 | science.org | Ananth Balashankar |Hyun-Ji Park |Ziv Epstein |Marissa Jeme Andersen

AbstractCatheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) account for 40% of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). As 20 to 50% of hospitalized patients receive catheters, CAUTIs are one of the most common HAIs, resulting in increased morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Candida albicans is the second most common CAUTI uropathogen, yet relative to its bacterial counterparts, little is known about how fungal CAUTIs are established.