Candida auris in Dog Ears

Candida auris is an emerging global public health threat and resistant to most antifungal agents. Though fungi are significant pathogens for animals, the role of C. in animal remains unexplored. Here, we analysed microbial cultures skin ear swabs 87 dogs Delhi performed fungal meta-barcode sequencing samples 7 with confirmed otitis externa (OE). Overall, 4.5% (4/87) chronic infections contained evidence their canal (n = 3) on surface 1). Of three OE infection/colonisation, a diversity was observed, ITS sequence reads ranged from 0.06% 0.67%. Whole-genome six strains obtained culture two showed relatedness Clade I clinical strains. The report highlights isolation source; however, routes transmission this yeast significance between humans remain be investigated.