Fungus Candida Auris Spreads Rapidly Across US Hospital Systems
A highly contagious and drug-resistant fungus, known as Candida auris (C. auris), has been identified in at least two states’ hospital systems, with cases increasing rapidly in Georgia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers C. auris an “urgent antimicrobial resistance threat” due to its ability to evade treatment. The fungus mainly spreads … Read more