Deadly 'superbug' is spreading across US as drug resistance grows, researchers warn
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Key Points:
- Candida auris, a deadly drug-resistant fungus spreading rapidly in U.S. hospitals, is becoming an increasing global threat due to its resistance to antifungal drugs and human immune systems, according to a new scientific review.
- The fungus has caused about 7,000 cases in the U.S. in 2025 and has been identified in at least 60 countries, with outbreaks forcing some hospital ICUs to shut down.
- C. auris is difficult to diagnose, survives on human skin and hospital surfaces, and poses the greatest risk to critically ill or immunocompromised patients, with an estimated mortality rate of about 50%.
- Researchers stress the urgent need for novel antifungal agents, improved diagnostics, immune- and
