Candida auris is an emerging, multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen that causes healthcare-associated outbreaks and life-threatening systemic infections. Unlike other Candida species, C. auris exhibits a distinct capacity for persistent skin colonization. In this review, we summarize our current understanding of clinical risk factors and host-microbe interactions that underlie C. auris skin colonization and infection. We discuss fungal determinants, including the unique mannan outer layer, fungal