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What to know about drug-resistant fungus on the rise in Michigan

Michigan hospitals have noted a rise in a drug-resistant fungal infection in recent years. Candida auris was first identified in a resident in 2021. Since then, the state has confirmed more than 2,200 ...
The Hill

Drug-resistant fungus Candida auris reported in these 17 states

(NEXSTAR) – The deadly and drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is under close surveillance as health experts work to calm its spread. Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in the U ...
The Telegraph

Deadly drug-resistant fungus spreads in GA, 26 other states. Here’s who is at risk

According to recent studies, a drug-resistant infection is on the rise and is currently spreading in 27 U.S. states, with mortality rates ranging from 30% to 60%. The Centers for Disease Control and ...
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A dangerous, drug-resistant fungus is spreading in Missouri health care facilities

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says it continues to detect a rising number of cases of the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris in health care ...
Los Angeles Times

Deadly, drug-resistant fungus CDC calls ‘urgent threat’ is spreading in hospitals

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus that preys on the sick and old is continuing to spread in hospitals and senior care facilities across the country, killing more than 1 in 3 infected. Candida auris, a ...