Rapid Rise and Threat of Drug-Resistant Fungus Candidozyma Auris: Alert for Healthcare Professionals Candidozyma auris, formerly referred to as Candida auris, has been identified as a swiftly spreading drug-resistant fungus posing a significant risk to individuals with compromised immune systems. Its ability to cause severe illnesses and even death is causing alarm in the healthcare sphere, particularly as its transmission continues to increase and outbreaks ramp up

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Drug-resistant fungus Candidozyma auris confirmed to spread rapidly in European hospitals: ECDC calls for urgent action The latest survey from ECDC, the fourth of its kind, confirms that Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) continues to spread quickly across European hospitals.

Why is #CandidozymaAuris a threat? Because it:
➡️ spreads in healthcare settings and persists on skin, surfaces and equipment;
➡️ causes severe infections in seriously ill patients;
➡️ is often difficult to treat due to antifungal resistance.

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Dr Diamantis Plachouras - Drug-resistant C. auris spreading in European hospitals The latest survey from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the fourth of its kind, confirms that Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) continues to spread quickly acros

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#Medsky🧪#IDsky #microsky #publichealth @ecdc.europa.eu #Candidozymaauris ( #Candidaauris) poses a significant risk to patients in healthcare facilities across 🇪🇺. C.auris can cause severe infections in critically ill patients & resistant to several #antifungal agents,

Drug-resistant fungus Candidozyma auris confirmed to spread rapidly in European hospitals: ECDC calls for urgent action The latest survey from ECDC, the fourth of its kind, confirms that Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) continues to spread quickly across European hospitals.

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Drug-resistant fungus #CandidozymaAuris is spreading rapidly in European hospitals. #ECDC calls for urgent action.

📈 Cases are rising, outbreaks are larger, and several countries now report local transmission.

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How climate change could have driven deadly fungus to infect humans Rising global temperatures may have helped multidrug-resistant fungus Candidozyma auris evolve heat tolerance and enable it to infect humans and spread in hospitals worldwide. Scientists warn that...

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