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Candida species are one of the most common sources of health-care acquired infections, can be difficult to diagnose and treat, are associated with increased morbidity and mortality and lead to increased length of hospital stay and costs. However, few clinical microbiology laboratories routinely identify Candida at a species level. The emergence of Candida auris , a multidrug-resistant species, combined with increasing numbers of other drug-resistant Candida species means identification and susceptibility testing of Candida species are critical functions of the clinical laboratory. New methods that allow for more accurate and rapid identification of C. auris are now available. This webinar will describe the best methods for identification of Candida species, including C. auris and approaches for anti-fungal susceptibility testing (AST) that can be adopted in the clinical microbiology laboratory. The speakers will also describe Candida testing services offered through the AR Laboratory Network that can aid infection prevention approaches in your facility including C. auris colonization testing and AST of Candida species.

Objectives:

1. Describe the growing threat of Candida auris and the role of the clinical laboratory in identifying and containing its spread.
2. Review available test methods for Candida identification and susceptibility testing.
3. Identify Candida testing services offered through the AR Laboratory Network and explain how they can support health care facilities. 

	Erin H. Graf, Ph.D., D(ABMM) Director, Infectious Disease Diagnostics Laboratory The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Moderator
	Shawn R. Lockhart, Ph.D., D(ABMM) Director, Fungal Reference Laboratory Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Speaker
	Elizabeth L. Berkow, Ph.D., MLS (ASCP) Fungal Reference Laboratory Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention Speaker

Continuing Education:
This webinar is approved for 1.0 P.A.C.E.® credit. ASM is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. This presentation is recognized by the California Department of Health and Florida Department of Health and qualify for California and Florida CE credit toward license renewal.

If you watch the live version on January 22, 2019, you must claim your CE credits within three (3) days. If you do not, you will have to watch the recorded version in order to claim your CE credits. The webinar recording will be available for unlimited viewing for six months following the live webinar.

Audience:
This basic level program is appropriate for all microbiologists working in clinical or public health laboratory settings. 

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For program content information, please email Kelly Wroblewski at kelly.wroblewski@aphl.org.

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