Deadly Fungal Infection 'Candida Auris' Spreading In US Rapidly: All You Need To Know
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Doctors caution that infection can be potentially hazardous due to its high fatality rate, drug resistance, and its ability to easily spread in healthcare facilities
A deadly fungal infection called Candida auris is spreading rapidly in the United States, with four people in Washington state testing positive this month. Despite being rare, doctors caution that infection can still be potentially hazardous due to its high fatality rate, drug resistance, and its ability to easily spread in healthcare facilities, as per a report in NBC News.
Following the confirmation of the first case on January 10, the public health agency for Seattle and King County said on Tuesday that it had found three further instances of Candida auris infection last week.
The pathogen typically infects individuals with weakened immune systems and is resistant to several popular antifungal drugs. Patients in hospitals who use feeding tubes, breathing tubes, or catheters are frequently found to have it.
