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CDC Warns of 'Superbug' Fungus Candida Auris Outbreaks in 2 US Cities | Health.com - Health.com

CDC Warns of 'Superbug' Fungus Candida Auris Outbreaks in 2 US Cities | Health.com - Health.com

CDC Warns of 'Superbug' Fungus Candida Auris Outbreaks in 2 US Cities | Health.com - Health.com
Jul 23, 2021 1 min, 15 secs

Several of the infections were resistant to at least one drug and five were resistant to all three types of major antifungal medications that are usually used to treat these infections.

The fungus is usually resistant to several antifungal drugs that are used to treat Candida infections.

Candida auris infections can spread in healthcare settings through contact with a contaminated surface or equipment, the CDC says.

People who get Candida auris infections are usually already sick from another medical condition, the CDC says, so it can be hard to parse out the exact symptoms.

Because Candida auris infections can be hard to diagnose through symptoms alone, the CDC says infections are usually found through cultures of blood or other bodily fluids—and special laboratory tests are needed to identify Candida auris infections specifically, weeding them out from other more common types of Candida.

If a Candida auris infection isn't drug-resistant, it will usually be treated with one of three major classes of medication: azoles, polyenes, and echinocandins.

But things get a little trickier if the Candida auris is resistant to those medications.

In some cases, Candida auris infections can be fatal, though the CDC says it's not yet known if Candida auris patients are more or less likely to die as compared to other Candida infections.

When someone dies from Candida auris infection—or any Candida infection—it's usually because the person had other serious illnesses that also increased their risk of death.

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