A drug-resistant fungus, Candida Auris, is spreading rapidly in U.S. hospitals, posing a severe threat to patients who need invasive medical equipment ...

First identified in the U.S. in 2016, when just 52 cases were reported nationwide, the number of infections has exploded — more than doubling each year — reaching 4,514 cases in 2023, the most ...

Deadly, drug-resistant fungus CDC calls ‘urgent threat’ is spreading in hospitals A strain of Candida auris is cultured in a petri dish at a CDC laboratory. (Shawn Lockhart / Associated Press) ...

A dangerous fungus spreading among U.S. healthcare systems isn’t slowing down, reports claim. New research has revealed that Candida auris (C. auris) has spread rapidly in hospitals since it was ...

The U.S. has seen a much more alarming increase in cases. C. auris was first detected in the U.S. in 2016, though case numbers remained low until the “dramatic increase in 2021,” the CDC said ...

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.