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In this retrospective cohort study across three tertiary centers, 50 adults with first-episode C. auris BSI were analyzed. Primary and secondary outcomes were 30- and 90-day mortality. 30-day mortality was 24%, and 90-day mortality was 46%. Older age and higher Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score were independently associated with 30-day mortality. Microbiologic clearance within 30 days was protective. For 90-day mortality, older age was the only independent risk factor, and microbiologic clearance within 90 days was also protective. 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