Cases of a potentially deadly and increasingly treatment-resistant fungus called Candida auris have skyrocketed 200% since 2019, prompting the CDC to issue a warning to health care facilities about the rising threat.
March 21, 2023 – Cases of a potentially deadly and increasingly treatment-resistant fungus calledhave skyrocketed 200% since 2019, prompting the CDC to issue a warning to health care facilities about the rising threat.is a yeast that spreads easily by touching it on a surface like a countertop. It can also spread from person to person.
Whenprogresses to causing an infection that reaches the brain, blood, or lungs, more than 1 in 3 people die.. In 2021, cases reached a count of 3,270 with an active infection and 7,413 that showed the fungus was present but hadn’t caused an infection. Infection counts were up 95% over the previous year, and the fungus showed up on screenings three times as often. The number of cases resistant to medication also tripled.
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