'Urgent threat': CDC warns against Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus invading health care facilities

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning of an urgent threat posed by a drug-resistant fungus known as Candida auris that is rapidly spreading in health care facilities worldwide. This growing global crisis poses a significant risk to patients, especially those whose weakened immunity make them vulnerable to infection due to underlying medical conditions or treatments such as chemotherapy or organ transplants. If not properly diagnosed and treated, the highly contagious fungus can cause serious illness including bloodstream infections, wound infections, ear infections and kidney failure. In some cases it has been fatal. It is resistant to many common antifungal drugs making treatment difficult, though newer medications may provide more hope for future treatments. Health care providers should be alert for signs of Caurous infection and take steps to prevent its spread within their facility through contact precautions and effective cleaning procedures with sporicidal agents approved against this organism when disinfecting surfaces likely contaminated with Caurous .

The CDC recently released a warning about the urgent threat posed by Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus. This deadly pathogen has been spreading rapidly through health care facilities in recent months, and is quickly becoming an escalating public health risk. It is able to survive for long periods of time on objects and skin surfaces, spreads easily between patients, can cause multiple organ failure or death if left untreated and is resistant to many common antifungal medications. Health experts are cautioning that this organism must be treated with extreme seriousness - both healthcare professionals and the general public should take all necessary steps to limit its spread in order prevent even more severe consequences down the line.


The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning medical professionals and health care facilities of an "urgent threat," Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus. This fungus has been linked to serious infections in humans that are difficult to treat due to its ability to survive multiple antifungal drugs. It can spread easily between people and become resistant to even stricter containment measures such as isolation rooms or single patient rooms. Moreover, it grows quickly on surfaces like furniture and sinks making it harder for hospitals or nursing homes keep the infection from spreading. Health officials urge doctors and other healthcare professions eliminate any unnecessary use of antibiotics which contributes significantly to the growth of this superbug by encouraging bacteria with drug-resistance capabilities