All Candida auris articles
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NewsThe new season of The Last of Us has a spore-ting chance at realism
The trailer for the hit HBO series appears to show the ’zombie fungus’ cordyceps infecting humans by releasing air-borne spores, instead of through tentacles — closer to scientific reality, according to experts.
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NewsEnhanced screening methods prevent spread of drug-resistant fungal infections in hospitals
Researchers have enhanced hospital screening protocols for Candida auris, an often drug-resistant fungal pathogen. These new guidelines could promote early detection of the harmful fungus in high-risk patients and prevent hospital outbreaks.
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NewsResearchers discover new Candida auris – a possible global public health threat
Researchers have discovered a new clade (or type) of Candida auris, bringing the number of clades known globally to a total of six.
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NewsExperts warn climate change will fuel spread of infectious diseases
A team of infectious diseases experts called for more awareness and preparedness in the medical field to deal with the impact of climate change on the spread of diseases. Their article, published in JAMA, raises the alarm about the emergence and spread of harmful pathogens. The authors ...
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NewsResearchers report rise in global fungal drug-resistant infections
Epidemiological data indicates that a rise in severe fungal infections has resulted in over 150 million cases annually and almost 1.7 million fatalities globally.
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NewsSilver nanoparticles guarantee antimicrobial safe-tea
Researchers at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPC PAS) have demonstrated green tea-silver nanoparticles as a powerful tool against pathogens such as bacteria and yeast.
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NewsClimate crisis could trigger outbreak of new and lethal infectious diseases
Researchers have identified Candida orthopsilosis, a hybrid microorganism that originated from two other parental fungi in a marine environment, as a potential pathogen that could pose a future threat to human health.
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NewsBarnacle-like sticky protein suggests ocean origin for Candida auris
Candida auris is unlike any other known fungus in that it employs a type of protein, called an adhesin, that acts very similar to those used by oceanic organisms, such as barnacles and mollusks.
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NewsSource of sticking power for emerging fungal pathogen is uncovered
A previously uncharacterized adhesin protein specific to a human fungal pathogen plays a crucial role in the fungus’s ability to colonize a variety of living and non-living surfaces, and in its virulence, according to a new study.
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NewsNatural compound found in plants inhibits deadly fungi
A new study finds that a natural compound found in many plants inhibits the growth of drug-resistant Candida fungi — including its most virulent species, Candida auris, an emerging global health threat.
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NewsBetter tests needed to identify Candida auris susceptibility
Commercially available antifungal susceptibility tests perform poorly for many Candida auris treatments, researchers have found.
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NewsResistant Candida auris on rise in Germany, setting off alarm signals
The number of cases of Candida auris has increased in Germany in recent years, adding to outbreaks worldwide, a new study has revealed.
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NewsEmerging fungal infection sees dramatic increase in cases and transmission in 2 years
A study of US national surveillance data has found that cases of Candida auris, a highly contagious fungal infection, rose drastically between 2019 and 2021, reflecting increased transmission.