CDC report reveals escalating Candida auris transmission and resistance in the US

Worsening Spread of Candida auris in the United States, 2019 to 2021 – Annals of Internal Medicine

News Release: Increasing Threat of Spread of Antimicrobial-resistant Fungus in Healthcare Facilities – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Commentaries:

CDC reports dramatic increase in US Candida auris cases – CIDRAP

Cases and transmission of highly contagious fungal infections see dramatic increase between 2019 and 2021 – American College of Physicians

An emerging fungal threat spread at an alarming rate in US health care facilities, study says – CNN

Related:

CDC Report: Transmission of pan-resistant Candida auris in health care facilities.

Case reports: Multidrug-resistant Candida auris infections in critically ill Covid-19 patients

Candida auris: A Review of Recommendations for Detection and Control in Healthcare Settings

Global Epidemiology of Emerging Candida Auris (reviews and commentaries on the subject)

The superbug Candida auris is giving rise to warnings — and big questions – STAT

Candida Auris – “A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy” (reviews and commentaries on the subject)

Commentary on Twitter

New Annals of Internal Medicine study finds cases of deadly fungus, Candida auris, rose drastically between 2019 and 2021. Increase included treatment resistant strains: https://t.co/J3SkmfWDr5 @CDCgov pic.twitter.com/ZJBRqMIOy1

— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) March 21, 2023