An undated photograph from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a strain of Candida auris cultured in a petri dish at a CDC laboratory. The Canadian Press/Shawn Lockhart-CDC via AP
A multidrug-resistant fungus is spreading quickly across hospitals in Europe, posing a major threat to health care systems and patients, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said in a Sept. 11 statement.
“Candidozyma auris (C. auris) is a fungus that usually spreads within healthcare facilities, is often resistant to antifungal drugs, and can cause severe infections in seriously ill patients. Its ability to persist on different surfaces and medical equipment and to spread between patients makes it particularly challenging to control,” the ECDC said.
