Candida auris Discovery through Community Wastewater Surveillance during Healthcare Outbreak, Nevada, USA, 2022

Candida auris transmission is steadily increasing across the United States. We report culture-based detection of C. auris in wastewater and the epidemiologic link between isolated strains and southern Nevada, USA, hospitals within the sampled sewershed. Our results illustrate the potential of wastewater surveillance for containing C. auris.

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The transmission of Candida auris is increasing in the United States. We detected C. auris in wastewater and found an epidemiological link between isolated strains and hospitals in southern Nevada, USA, located in the same sewershed. Our findings highlight the potential of wastewater surveillance for controlling the spread of C. auris.