Can Chlorhexidine Bathing Reduce Candidozyma auris Shedding?

2025/12/30 by Gabrielle Gussin, Gabrielle M Gussin, Raveena Singh +10
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Marine Toxins and Detection Methods #Parasite Biology and Host Interactions #Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding

paper · doi:10.1093/cid/ciaf704

openalex created_date 2025/12/30 · openalex publication_date 2025/12/30 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

This settle plate study demonstrated rapid Candidozyma auris shedding during nursing home caregiving activities, with an 80% reduction when residual chlorhexidine gluconate concentrations ≥156 µg/mL. Findings highlight high-contact care as key transmission points and provide novel evidence that chlorhexidine-based decolonization can effectively mitigate C. auris transmission risk in long-term care.

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