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Infectious Disease Ping

Candida Auris - fungus that grows as yeast and is ascomycetous, and is multidrug resistant.

" 4 out of 7 patients died; occurs mostly in heathcare facilities" where patients have a suppressed immune system.
"Lab evidence suggests these cases are related to those in South America and South Asia with transmission occurring in healthcare settings."

[HollyB]

“All patients had serious underlying medical conditions, including tumors, vascular disease and bone marrow transplants. The average time from hospital admission to isolation of C. auris was 18 days. Five patients with bloodstream infections had central venous catheters at the time C. auris was identified.”

In another article, I read all 7 died.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2016/11/04/health/drug-resistant-c-auris-found-in-us/index.html?client=safari