Your 80 year old patient has been hospitalized for 10 days and had a central venous line placed 3 days ago. She now has a fever which is not responsive to antibiotics, Microscopic examination of a blood culture reveals ovoid, yeast-like structures. Identify the probable, causative agent.

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Candida auris is known for its association with central venous line infections and can present as yeast-like structures in blood cultures. It is also notorious for being resistant to multiple antibiotics, which could explain the fever not responding to treatment.

Your 80 Year Old Patient Has Been Hospitalized for 10