Conclusions

C. auris bloodstream infection was associated with previous health care facility contact, colonization with any _Candida _species, and prolonged hospitalization. Patients undergoing hemodialysis had a higher risk of developing bloodstream infection with _C. auris _compared with non-_C. auris _bloodstream infection. The presence of CVCs increased the risk of bloodstream infection with _Candida _species overall but did not show a direct association with _C. auris _bloodstream infection.

Echinocandins may be considered an empiric choice in patients with suspected C. auris bloodstream infection in this region of the world. Although mortality did not differ significantly between the two groups, prolonged hospitalization, previous colonization, and previous health care contact should be considered important associations with C. auris bloodstream infection. The use of empiric echinocandins may be lifesaving but can contribute to increased economic and financial burden on the health care system.