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  1. The emerging fungus, C. auris can cause severe multidrug-resistant illness in hospitalized patients.
    • About C. auris

      Overview Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spreads easily among patients in healthcare facilities. C. auris can cause a range of infections from superficial (skin) infections to more severe, life-threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections. C. auris is often resistant to antifungal medications, meaning the fungus develops the ability to defeat the ...

    • Clinical Overview

      Candida auris (C. auris) is a type of yeast that is often resistant to antifungal treatments. C. auris can cause invasive infections and can also colonize patients without causing infection. Only clinical infections should be treated. Consultation with an infectious disease specialist can be considered for suspected or confirmed cases.

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  3. my.clevelandclinic.org

    Jul 21, 2023Candida auris is a fungal infection that can cause serious illness. People who get it are usually in the hospital or long-term care facilities. They often have other medical conditions or have a medical device in their body. People with a healthy immune system usually don't get sick from C. auris, but can transmit it to others.
  4. Apr 24, 2024Overview Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spreads easily among patients in healthcare facilities. C. auris can cause a range of infections from superficial (skin) infections to more severe, life-threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections. C. auris is often resistant to antifungal medications, meaning the fungus develops the ability to defeat the ...
  5. Apr 24, 2024Candida auris (C. auris) is a type of yeast that is often resistant to antifungal treatments. C. auris can cause invasive infections and can also colonize patients without causing infection. Only clinical infections should be treated. Consultation with an infectious disease specialist can be considered for suspected or confirmed cases.
  6. en.wikipedia.org

    Proposed scheme for the emergence of C. auris. [3] Candida auris is a species of fungus that grows as yeast. [1] It is one of the few species of the genus Candida which cause candidiasis in humans. Often, candidiasis is acquired in hospitals by patients with weakened immune systems. C. auris can cause invasive candidiasis (fungemia) in which the bloodstream, the central nervous system, and ...
  7. health.ny.gov

    What is Candida auris? Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that represents a global health threat. Candida auris causes severe illness in hospitalized patients and persons needing ventilator support in long term care facilities. Infections caused by Candida auris may not respond to commonly used antifungal drugs, making them difficult to treat. Also, Candida auris ...
  8. Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Prevention Division Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Epidemiology Antimicrobial Resistance Candida auris Candida auris What is Candida auris and why is it important? Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus that presents a serious global health threat. C. auris is resistant to many of the antifungal drugs commonly used to ...
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