By Julie Fidler
The number of cases of Candida auris (C. auris), a dangerous multidrug-resistant fungus, in the U.S. has grown from 7 to 122 over the past 9 months, the CDC says in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. [1]
C. auris can cause severe illness and high mortality (60%), especially among patients who are in intensive-care units, those with a central venous catheter, and people who have received antibiotics or antifungal medications. [1] [2]
Sharon Tsay, lead author and an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer at the CDC, says:
“It seems to affect the sickest of the sick patients, particularly those in hospitals …read more
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