WASHINGTON, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A deadly multidrug-resistant fungal infection under the scientific name of Candida auris (C. auris) is deemed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an "urgent threat" to large segments of the population across the world. C. auris...
The CDC is working with public health departments, hospitals, and laboratories to identify and prevent the spread of Candida auris.
这次媒体报道的真菌,学名是耳念珠菌(Candida auris)。弄懂了这个名字,就能理解“超级真菌”是怎么回事。 耳念珠菌(图片来源:CDC) 打个比方说,一所学校肯定有许多教学楼,有的在东边、有的在西边;同一所教学楼又有不止一个班级,必须用班级号进行区分;每个班级里都可能有几个调皮的学生,不服从老师的管教。 “耳...
C. auris is so tenacious, in part, because it is impervious to major antifungal medications, making it a new example of one of the world's most intractable health threats: the rise of drug-resistant infections. 什么样的人容易被“超级真菌”盯上? 耳念珠菌易攻击免疫力较低的人,如慢性病、肺...
In 2022, the CDC included Candida auris among the roster of drug-resistant infections that had grown at a worrying rate in COVID-19's wake. Other countries have also reported new or accelerating Candida auris infections in recent years. While it is tricky to measure the exact impact the ...
C. aurisrepresents a paradigm shift, Tom Chiller, MD, from the mycotic diseases branch of the CDC, told the audience during a late-breaking session here at IDWeek 2017. "It's a yeast that's acting like a bacteria," which should change the way we think about fungi, he explained. "I...
译名对照表 Candida auris耳念珠菌 Aspergillus 曲霉菌 Candida 念珠菌 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)美国疾病控制与预防中心 genomic epidemiologist 基因组流行病学家 Imperial Coll...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about Candida auris, a fungus that can lead to drug-resistant infections and even death, in some cases. Capt. Arjun Srinivasan, deputy director of program improvement for the CDC's division o
C. auris can spread through contact with affected patients and contaminated surfaces or equipment. It can also survive on hospital surfaces for several weeks, which makes it hard to stop outbreaks. The CDC provides guidance for handling C. auris outbreaks. Hospitals should report C. auris cases ...
Candida albicans, which is related to Candida auris. Credit: CDC Early identification ofCandida auris, a potentially deadly fungus that causes bloodstream and intra-abdominal infections, is the key to controlling its spread. Its emergence has highlighted gaps in fungal identification capacity in the ...