Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition
The number of Candida auris infections resistant to echinocandins, which has spread at an alarming rate in U.S. healthcare facilities, tripled in 2021, according to a new CDC report (Ann Intern Med 2023 Mar 21. https://doi.org/10.7326/M22-3469).
Although not normally a threat to healthy people, those who are very sick, have invasive medical devices, or have long or frequent stays in healthcare facilities are at