A new CDC report has revealed that clinical cases of Candida auris, an emerging fungus considered an urgent threat, nearly doubled in 2021. The report showed a tripling of cases resistant to echinocandins, the first-line treatment for Candida auris infections, and the director of the National Reference Centre for Invasive Fungus Infections has called the rise in cases "alarming". The CDC is urging health care providers to take steps to prevent the spread of C. auris, such as using proper infection control practices and following the CDC's recommendations for diagnosis and management.
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The CDC has issued a warning about the rapid spread of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus, in U.S. health care facilities. In 2020, 756 cases were reported, but in 2021 that number had increased to 1,471, a 95% increase. The CDC is urging health care providers to take steps to prevent its spread, as it could become a major public health threat.