Untreatable, deadly 'superbug' fungus outbreak reported at two North Texas hospitals - FOX 4 Dallas

An untreatable 'superbug' fungus outbreak has been reported at two North Texas hospitals, the CDC reports.

DALLAS - An untreatable 'superbug' fungus outbreak has been reported at two North Texas hospitals, the CDC reports.

Formally known as Candida Auris, the fungus is a form of yeast that can be deadly to hospital and nursing home patients who have serious medical problems.

In those cases, there was no evidence the infections had spread from patient to patient — scientists concluded the resistance to the drugs formed during treatment.

auris cases at a nursing home dedicated to very sick patients included three that were resistant to all three kinds of antifungal medications.

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