A deadly fungus with a high resistance to the most commonly available anti-fungal drugs and long incubation period, C. auris has emerged as a major global health threat. The fungus is highly infectious and with a mortality rate of 30-60 percent, as per a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) fact sheet.
Amplifying the threat is low knowledge and delayed detection of the bug. The CDC has identified three major reasons for concern to treat C. auris infections: It is often multidrug-resistant, meaning that it is resistant to multiple anti-fungal drugs commonly used to treat Candida infections.Difficult to identify with standard laboratory methods, and it can be misidentified in labs without specific technology, which may lead to inappropriate management.Has caused outbreaks in healthcare settings through contact with contaminated environmental surfaces or equipment, or from…
