Dangerous fungus spreading in US hospitals has ‘rapidly increased'
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Candida auris, a fungus that can be life-threatening to sick people, is spreading at a rapid rate in U.S. healthcare systems, according to experts. Here's what you should know.
In March 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported more than 4,000 new clinical cases of C. auris, dubbing it an "urgent antimicrobial (AR) threat." "This is part of a much larger problem of emerging antibiotic resistance in the U.S. and around the world." Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital.
The fungus can be resistant to multiple antifungal drugs and can cause "life-threatening illness."
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Candida auris, a fungus that can be life-threatening to sick people, is spreading at a rapid rate in U.S. healthcare systems, according to experts. Here's what you should know.