Prognosis
China’s Rapid Rise in Potentially Deadly Fungal Infections Sparks Calls for Monitoring
- Spread of Candida auris sparks concern due to drug resistance
- Number of infections in China could be underestimated: study
Candida auris
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A rapid rise in Candida auris infections in China has prompted calls for closer monitoring of the potentially fatal fungus amid growing drug-resistance concerns.
Scientists identified 182 C. auris-associated hospitalizations and outbreaks across the country in 2023, compared with 33 in 2022. Annual reported numbers have varied from 8 to 28 since 2016, according to a study led by researchers at Shanghai’s Fudan University and Tongji University.