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Existing infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance has largely focused on adult populations, with limited recommendations for pediatric healthcare and non-healthcare settings.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X26104197_as2\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) convened a multidisciplinary expert panel to develop IPC recommendations for\n                      <jats:italic>C. auris<\/jats:italic>\n                      . The panel developed recommendations using a structured, iterative Delphi consensus process with rounds of discussion, refinement, and anonymous electronic voting with predefined consensus thresholds. Panelists reviewed relevant peer-reviewed and gray literature integrated with expert judgment and practical considerations. Preambles and remarks provide additional context and guidance.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X26104197_as3\">\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This consensus statement provides recommendations for prevention of\n                      <jats:italic>C. auris<\/jats:italic>\n                      in pediatric acute care settings, non-acute healthcare settings, and non-healthcare congregate settings. Recommendations incorporate pediatric risk factors and care and address screening practices, isolation precautions, caregiver\u2013infant\/child dyad considerations, room placement and rooming in, breastfeeding and skin-to-skin practices, visitation, use of shared spaces, environmental cleaning and disinfection, and management of medical and non-medical equipment, including toys. Recommendations emphasize coordination with local infection prevention and public health partners.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X26104197_as4\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This SHEA consensus statement addresses gaps in pediatric-specific IPC guidance for\n                      <jats:italic>C. auris<\/jats:italic>\n                      . 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