Fungal infections caused by Candida species pose a growing threat to global health, particularly in immunocompromised and critically ill patients. The rise ...

Candida auris (C. auris) is a dangerous drug-resistant fungal pathogen emerging in U.S. hospitals Tafenoquine’s presumed mode of action against C. auris is differentiated from standard of care ...

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus that can cause outbreaks in healthcare facilities is an "urgent threat," according to the Centers for Disease Control after a new study showed it has been spreading at ...

Before Candida auris was identified in 2009, most invasive candida infections were caused by Candida albicans. For the most part, healthy people do not have to worry about invasive candida infections.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

In late March 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted the threat posed by a rapidly spreading fungus called Candida auris that is causing infections and deaths among ...