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Candida auris: deadly hospital acquired infection on the rise

One more superbug that can cause our undoing

17-Aug-2019

Key points from article :

Drug-resistant Candida auris is now one of the world's most feared hospital microbes.

Candida auris is a fungal yeast that is found in the ear canal.

Mostly infect the bloodstream, but also infect respiratory system, CNS and internal organs.

Resistant to usual antimicrobial drugs, so up to 60% of patients who get infected have died.

Due to global warming the fungus has adapted to live in higher temperatures.

Made it easier to thrive in the human body, which is warm at 36C to 37C.

Those who spend a long time in hospitals or immunocompromised are at high risk.

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Antibiotic Resistance