There were 379 confirmed cases of Candida auris last year in New York, according to the the state health department, topping the previous statewide record for infections of 291 in 2021.
New York had close to the most cases in the nation of a “diabolical” drug-resistant andThere were 379 confirmed cases of the dangerous, drug-resistant fungi named, Candida auris last year, according to theLast year’s totals put it alongside Nevada, California and Florida as the states with the most infections from the fungus with 384, 359 and 349, respectively.
“I do not think it’s going to peter out,” warned Dr. Rodney Rohde, a microbiologist and professor of clinical laboratory science at Texas State University.The species of fungus was first identified in Japan in 2009 — and it has since proven to be most deadly in close-quartered settings such as hospitals or nursing homes.
Rohde said that the fungus secrets a sticky substance, called a biofilm prevents anti-fungal drugs from working.“Think of this biofilm like a thick, sticky matrix that the drugs can’t get down to the actual surface of the skin, or the body, or internally,” Rohde said.“It’s resistant to multiple anti-fungal drugs,” Rohde said.“Combine it with its ability to spread easily on surfaces and its knack for living on surfaces.
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