Increasing Threat of Spread of Antimicrobial-resistant Fungus in Healthcare Facilities Candida auris (C. auris), an emerging fungus considered an urgent antimicrobial resistance (AR) threat, spread at an alarming rate in U.S. healthcare facilities in 2020-2021, according to data from the Centers fo
Candida auris is an emerging fungus that poses an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat. CDC data reveals that it rapidly spread in U.S. healthcare facilities in 2020-2021, with a tripling in the number of cases that were resistant to echinocandins, the most recommended antifungal medicine for treating C. auris infections. Healthy people are generally not at risk, but those who are very sick, have invasive medical devices, or have long stays in healthcare facilities are at increased risk.
, an emerging fungus considered an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat, spread at an alarming rate in U.S. healthcare facilities in 2020-2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the. Equally concerning was a tripling in 2021 of the number of cases that were resistant to echinocandins, the antifungal medicine most recommended for treatment ofis not a threat to healthy people.
“The rapid rise and geographic spread of cases is concerning and emphasizes the need for continued surveillance, expanded lab capacity, quicker diagnostic tests, and adherence to proven infection prevention and control,” said CDC epidemiologist Dr. Meghan Lyman, lead author of the paper.is an emerging fungus that presents a serious global health threat.
in a hospitalized patient so that healthcare facilities can take special precautions to stop its spread.since it was first reported in 2016, with a total of 3,270 clinical cases and 7,413 screening cases reported through December 31, 2021. Clinical cases have increased each year since 2016, with the most rapid rise occurring during 2020-2021. CDC has continued to see an increase in case counts for 2022. During 2019-2021, 17 states identified their firstcase ever.
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