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Candida auris: The Silent Killer Spreading in Hospitals | Boise News
A deadly, drug-resistant fungus called Candida auris is spreading fast across the U.S., with over 4,500 cases reported by mid-August — and California alone accounts for nearly 1,000 this year. This stealthy yeast can cause life-threatening infections that ignore standard antifungal drugs, leading to a grim 34% fatality rate between 2017 and 2022. Most vulnerable are patients with weakened immune systems or medical devices, though the fungus can quietly linger on skin. Hospitals are scrambling with stricter hygiene, isolation, and disinfection protocols as the CDC tracks outbreaks in 28 states…
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