The U.S. has recorded 7,045 clinical Candida auris cases as of Dec. 20 — a 56.1% increase from the 4,514 cases logged in 2023, according to CDC data. About half of those cases are in Nevada and ...

Clinical cases of Candida auris jumped more than 50% from 2022 to 2023, according to state data reported to the CDC. In 2023, 4,514 clinical cases were reported across 36 states and Washington, D.C.

Cases of a multi-drug resistant, highly-fatal, and highly transmissive fungus are increasing rapidly in the United States, a new study warns. Research published last week in the American Journal of ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A drug-resistant fungus has been found in 17 states, including Louisiana. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the fungus is called Candida ...