C. auris is an emerging fungal microorganism that is often resistant to antifungal disinfectants. Evidence shows that it can survive on health care environmental surfaces.
Studies have shown that auris can persist on surfaces in the health care environment for at least 14 days (Piedrahita et al., 2017; Welsh et al., 2017); C. auris has been cultured from contaminated bedding for up to 7 days (Biswal et al., 2017).Surface Disinfectants
The EPA recently announced that products that make a claim against drug-resistant C. auris must submit data using a specified test method and the C. auris strain AR Bank #0385. Proper disinfection of environmental surfaces using disinfectants effective against C. auris is important to ensure a clean environment. PDI Healthcare offers several products that are effective against C. auris:- Super Sani-Cloth® Disinfecting Wipes
- Sani-Cloth® Prime Germicidal Disposable Wipes
- Sani-HyPerCide® Germicidal Wipes and Spray)