Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause serious illness, often in people who are in the hospital. Learn more about how it’s diagnosed, how it’s treated, and what the risk factors are ...

Here’s what to know about Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that the CDC says “presents a serious global health threat.” Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Echinocandins are the class of drug most commonly used to treat Candida fungi. While that sometimes works against Candida auris strains, the CDC says reports of “pan-resistant cases” are ...

Cases of Candida auris doubled in 2021, according to a new CDC report. By Mary Kekatos. Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The fungus, Candida auris, is usually not harmful to healthy people.

Cases of Candida auris doubled in 2021, according to a new CDC report. By Mary Kekatos. Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The fungus, Candida auris, is usually not harmful to healthy people.

The agency said C. auris was first identified in 2009 in Asia and has quickly spread throughout the world. Since it began spreading in the U.S. in 2015, reported cases have increased more than 300%.

In fact, while there has been a rise in cases of Candida auris nationally, in Massachusetts, cases have declined. Since 2013, the CDC has recorded 17 total cases of infections in the state, seven ...

Another reason Candida auris is so concerning is because of how well it has adapted to surviving on surfaces, Nolan said. Fungus an ‘urgent’ threat, already in these 28 states: CDC ...

Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in the U.S. less than 10 years ago. Since then, the number of cases have increased every year.

BioGX, a global provider of easy molecular diagnostic solutions, announced accelerated adoption of their high performance Sample-Ready™ PCR assay* for detection of Candida auris, a rapidly ...