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Cases of deadly, drug-resistant fungal infection on the rise, CDC says

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A drug-resistant and possibly deadly fungus has been spreading rapidly across U.S. health care facilities. Florida is among the top states with the most alarming number of cases, a new government study finds. The fungus, a type of yeast called Candida auris, can cause severe illness in people with weakened immune systems. C. auris was first identified in 2009 in Japan.

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NY Daily News

Cases of deadly, drug-resistant fungal infection on the rise, CDC says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Monday that cases of Candida auris, or C. auris — a potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungal infection — are on the

1 year ago·New York, United States

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Jornal Expresso

Cases of superresistant fungal infection are on the rise in the United States

Researchers are particularly warning of the increase in cases resistant to echinocandins, the main medication used to treat infections with the fungus Candida

1 year ago·Portugal

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Publico

Cases of superresistant fungal infection are on the rise in the United States

The fungus Candida auris was first identified in 2009 in Japan.

1 year ago·Portugal

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Medical Xpress

Cases of deadly, drug-resistant fungal infection on the rise, CDC says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Monday that cases of Candida auris, or C. auris—a potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungal infection—are on the rise at U.S. health-care facilities.

1 year ago

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IOL Portugal

Cases of superresistant fungal infection are on the rise in the United States

The increase may be related to the difficulties that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused in the health system, such as the scarcity of bathrooms or the use of more antimicrobials

1 year ago·Portugal

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