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The New Standard for
Candida Auris – Invasive Fungal Infections are Infection Prevention
an Emerging Threat
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• C.auris is a deadly fungus infection. XstreamClean’s innovative technology and standardized process
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die within 90 days. (CDC) to surfaces, and measurable auditing through microbiological
• 90% of C.auris infections are resistant analysis.
to one anti-fungal drug, 30% are resistant
to at least two. (CDC).
On The RISE systems, putting them at greater risk for IFD's. High-risk groups include:
An increasing number of people in the U.S. have compromised immune
hospitalized patients cancer or transplant patients
patients undergoing surgery patients with chronic diseases
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deadly infections in over a dozen countries.
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Still, it is clear that overall incidence and related The CDC estimates that more than one in three patients
mortality remain high – especially among older patients. in the U.S. with invasive C.auris infection will die.