Candida Auris
The infection: Candida auris, a yeast (microscopic fungi) pathogen.
Its threat potential: C. auris is routinely resistant to most or all antifungals, making treatment difficult. It can also quickly spread in areas where it’s most likely to cause serious illness, such as hospitals and other health care facilities. Though cases have remained rare worldwide since its discovery in 2009, they have been increasing over time, and the yeast is being found in new areas of the world every year.
Symptoms and treatment: Most people colonized by C. auris don’t become sick. But it can cause a widespread infection in already ill or immunocompromised individuals, often leading to sepsis and death.
