Deadly Candida Auris Infection Is Alarming Health Authorities In The United States

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Medical facilities in the United States are being warned against Candida Auris that is causing a deadly infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that this drug-resistant fungus is affecting a certain hospital.

According to CDC, Candida Auris infection was first noted in Japan in 2009 and since then, many nations also reported a similar cause of illness. In the United States, it was reported that 53 people suffered from the infection.

The first Candida Auris infection outbreak was reported in the United States between May 2013 and August 2016. From that time onwards, the case of the disease increases rapidly, which alarmed medical practitioners.

Candida Auris infect individuals after they are hospitalized with other health problems. Therefore, doctors find it difficult to determine the proper management of the patients. Immunocompromised or diabetic people who are undergoing dialysis are likely as possible to be infected.

CDC also reported that 60 percent of people infected with of Candida Auris die. However, it's hard to conclude whether the death was due to this infection or from other illnesses that caused their hospitalization in the first place.

According to New Scientist, Candida Auris does not usually cause any thrush as compared to other yeast infections. But it could enter the bloodstream causing more serious infection.

"It's pretty difficult to find new antibiotics. It's harder to find new antifungals," David Denning of the University Hospital in South Manchester in the UK said.

Numerous pharmaceutical companies are making a lot of efforts in developing antifungal drugs for the treatment of Candida Auris infection. Fortunately, some oral and intravenous medicines were formulated in the UK, Japan, and Sweden as well.

However, these treatments are still to be tested to ensure their potency against Candida Auris. CDC and local healthcare units joined forces in finding the probable causes of this fungal infection.