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Investigation of a candidemia outbreak caused by C. parapsilosis in a pediatric hematology/oncology center

Objective. To investigate a candidemia outbreak caused by C. parapsilosis in a clinical unit of the Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology (NMRC PHOI). Materials and Methods. A total of 35 isolates of C. parapsilosis obtained from clinically significant specimens and swabs, including hands of nursing staff of the NMRS PHOI, over the 2018-2020 were genotyped in this retrospective study. Identification of C. parapsilosis isolates was performed by microbiological methods.