infection prevention and control

  • Fully Resistant Superbug Fungus Spreads Between People in the U.S. for the First Time

    Fully Resistant Superbug Fungus Spreads Between People in the U.S. for the First Time

    A dangerous, drug-resistant fungal infection seems to have accomplished a new scary feat in the U.S. On Friday, officials with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported two unrelated outbreaks of Candida auris that happened earlier this year. The outbreaks were found in long-term care facilities and hospitals and featured fully and highly resistant…