Table 1. Differences between Candida auris and classical pathogenic Candida species.

Feature	Candida auris	Classical Candida speciesa
Habitat	Commensal of the skin	Commensals of the gastrointestinal tractb
Pathogenesis of infection	Exogenous	Endogenous
Healthcare–associated infections	Common	Uncommon
Environmental contamination	Common	Uncommon
Multidrug resistance	Common	Uncommon

^a Other Candida species most commonly encountered clinically include C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis, C. krusei and C. tropicalis

^b With exception of C. parapsilosis, which is a commensal of skin