Molecular investigation of the incidence of Candida auris infections at selected hospitals in Iran

The accurate occurrence rate of C. auris infections is still not clear, mainly due to the defects in detection and identification tools routinely used. In this study, we used conventional PCR and real‐time PCR assays for sensitive and specific detection/identification of C. auris from either yeast isolates or clinical specimens collected from various patients in different parts of Iran. Our survey is the first large‐scale study rating the incidence of C. auris infections in Iran.