Climate Change and the Emergence of New Infectious Diseases - Grand Rounds - SJHH

Full title: Climate Change and the Emergence of New Infectious Diseases. Case in Point: Candida Auris
Presented by: Dr. Sarah Khan
Objectives:
1. Review the impact climate change is having on infectious diseases locally and globally
2. Review C. auris as a novel antimicrobial-resistant organism
a. the clinical disease burden
b. the infection control implications and current guidance
c. the evidence that climate change explains the emergence of C. auris
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