Serin Edwin Erayil

Abstract Invasive Candida bloodstream infections (candidemia) are a deadly global health threat. Rare Candida species are increasingly important causes of candidemia and phenotypic data, including patterns of antifungal drug resistance, is limited. There is geographic variation in the distribution of Candida species and frequency of antifungal drug resistance, which means that collecting and reporting regional data can have significant clinical value.

Displacement of students from clinical rotations disrupts their education and creates gaps in their knowledge, including about the pathogen responsible for the interruption in their education. We have an opportunity to close this gap in medical education and address the general public's need for guidance from the medical community about COVID-19 by engaging medical students as leaders in sharing knowledge about COVID-19 with the general public.