Newsweek has created a map showing where in the U.S. cases of Candida auris have been reported. Candida auris (C. auris) is a ...

Genomic sequencing has revealed that individual strains of life-threatening, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and Candida auris fungi reside on human skin and can be commonly transmitted between ...

More information: Diana M. Proctor et al, Clonal Candida auris and ESKAPE pathogens on the skin of residents of nursing homes, Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08608-9 Teresa R. O'Meara ...

Labeled an “urgent threat,” the dangerous fungus is difficult to treat, thrives in healthcare settings, and is now spreading ...

In a retrospective study, researchers found a 2,200% increase in clinical Candida auris infections at Miami-based Jackson ...

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Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in the U.S. in 2016. Since then, the number of cases have increased every year, jumping substantially in 2023 (the last year of data ...