"Thirteen individuals have become ill from a serious and sometimes fatal fungal infection previously
unseen in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The fungus, Candida auris,.... the first seven US cases reported to the CDC as of August 31, 2016, in four states: Illinois (2), Maryland (1), New Jersey (1) and New York (3).
Weeks to months after the initial infection, patients had C. auris on their skin and other areas of the body; according to the CDC, this could present opportunities for contamination of the health care environment. Additionally, samples taken from multiple surfaces in one patient's hospital environment showed contamination of C. auris." CNN
Weeks to months after the initial infection, patients had C. auris on their skin and other areas of the body; according to the CDC, this could present opportunities for contamination of the health care environment. Additionally, samples taken from multiple surfaces in one patient's hospital environment showed contamination of C. auris." CNN
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