Yeast Candida auris Conspicuous many deaths due to a fungal disease

Over a dozen cases of fatal fungal disease registered
Fungal infections are usually associated with the skin or toenails and toenails. But there are also more serious fungal diseases, including Candida auris. In the US, several deaths are now associated with yeast.

Deadly fungal disease
In the US, 13 cases of fatal, sometimes fatal, fungal infections caused by Candida auris have been reported for the first time. The US Department of Health told CDC that four infected US patients had died. However, it was pointed out that the exact cause of death was still unclear. According to the information, the dangerous yeast can be detected in the infected in the ear or urine.

For the first time, 13 cases of fatal, sometimes fatal, fungal infections caused by the yeast Candida auris have been reported in the United States. (Image: jarun011 / fotolia.com)

Stop spreading the drug-resistant fungus
When Candida auris enters the bloodstream, the infection that often occurs in hospitals and other health care facilities can become life-threatening. CDC Director Tom Frieden said in a press release, "We need to act now to better understand, control and delay the spread of this drug-resistant mushroom."

Millions killed due to fungal infections
Candida auris was first detected in a patient in Japan in 2009. But now the fungus has been found in many other countries. "It seems that C. auris has arrived in the United States only in recent years," said Tom Chiller of the CDC.

According to the report of the health authority, 71 percent of samples taken from US patients showed resistance to drugs, making treatment difficult.

Scottish researchers published a study years ago that concluded that millions of fatalities are caused by fungal infections worldwide every year. The experts pointed out at the time that fungal infections are often favored by immunodeficiency and medication. (Ad)