Candida auris in the Age of Resistance

Cureus. 2020 Sep 9;12(9):e10334. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10334.

Abstract

Candida auris (C. auris) is an opportunistic ascomycetous budding yeast that has been emerging as an invasive, multidrug-resistant pathogen over the past 10 years since its discovery. This fungi is the first to be labeled as a public health threat according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and has since become a major problem in the United States. This serves as a detailed overview of the various factors contributing to the pathogenicity of C. auris.

Keywords: candida auris.

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  • Review