CDC Takes Regional Approach To Responding To Emerging Fungus

CDC: Taming a Triple Threat Fungus
This post discusses CDC’s efforts in Central America to respond to the Candida auris (C. auris) fungus, an emerging fungus that is difficult to identify with standard laboratory methods, challenging to treat because it is resistant to multiple antifungal medicines, and rapidly spreads in hospitals and nursing homes (4/30).

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