Repository series · ncbi-prjeb84203
A genomic epidemiological study of an outbreak from a hospital in Riyadh
In this study, we analyzed the genomes of 23 C. auris isolates from 20 patients in 2019, representing one of the largest recent outbreaks in the Middle East at a hospital in Riyadh. Using a SNP-based phylogenomic tracking analysis combined with hospital clinical records data, we provide evidence that there are multiple introductions of C. auris to Saudi Arabia that resulted in subsequent local nosocomial transmissions within a hospital setting.
The accession and its GCC connection are verified. Registration alone does not establish that the broader research programme remains active.
01 / Project overview
What the record establishes.
- Geographic scope
- Saudi Arabia connection indexed in BioProject metadata
- Project type
- Repository project
- Research domain
- Pathogen genomics and infectious disease
- Years
- 2025–
- Lifecycle status
- repository_recorded
- Status basis
- Registered in NCBI BioProject on 2025/01/14; operational lifecycle is not asserted.
- Status evidence date
- 2025-01-14
- Scale
- 1 BioProject accession grouped by matching submitter, date, data type and narrative.
02 / Organizations and population
Who and what the project connects.
- Lead organizations
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- Partner organizations
- Not stated
- Organism / population
- Not stated
03 / Data and access
What exists and how it can be reached.
Data types
- Other
- Sequencing
- Genome
Data access
Public repository metadata with linked data where supplied by the submitter
Identifiers
- BioProject
PRJEB84203
04 / Evidence and provenance
Why the record is included.
Inclusion basis
Exact country-name match in authoritative NCBI BioProject metadata; repeated submissions are grouped into one Atlas series.
Editorial note
Repository verification confirms the accession and regional connection, not whether the broader research programme remains active.
Sources
- primary record source Verified 2026-08-15
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