US CDC WARNS OF ONGOING TRANSMISSION OF CANDIDA AURIS IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

摘要

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) update on Candida auris (C. auris) cases identified in US healthcare facilities through to May 2017. C. auris is an emerging fungal infection that presents a serious global health threat for three reasons: it causes serious infection, it is often drug resistant and it spreads in healthcare settings.