Candida auris

UK Chandler Hospital reports five cases of treatment-resistant fungus, Candida auris

BY: - October 24, 2023

The UK Chandler Hospital in Lexington says it has five patients with a fungus, Candida auris, that is resistant to treatment.  Candida auris can make people severely ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It also “spreads easily” in health care settings like a hospital.  And “medications that are designed to kill the […]