Deadly Fungus Spreads Across 27 States as CDC Warns Drug-Resistant Infections Are Rising
International Business Times UK••health
Key Points:
- Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus, has been reported in 27 US states in 2025 with over 7,000 infections, posing a serious threat to hospitals and long-term care facilities due to its resistance to multiple antifungal drugs.
- The fungus primarily affects patients with weakened immune systems, those in intensive care units, and individuals using medical devices, and it can cause severe, sometimes fatal, invasive infections.
- Candida auris spreads easily within healthcare settings, survives on surfaces for extended periods, and is difficult to control, leading the CDC to classify it as an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat.
- Rising cases highlight a global concern over antifungal resistance, driven in part by overuse and misuse of antifungal medicines in
