What to know about C. auris, the deadly fungus affecting our sickest patients
Candida auris (C. auris) is a multidrug-resistant fungus responsible for a rising number of infections and deaths around the world, the origin of which is currently subject to investigation. Spread primarily in the health care setting, it is a growing threat to high-risk patients in hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities.
The CDC estimates that between 30 percent and 60 percent of people who become ill with C. auris infections have died. …
