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Tennessee reported 189 cases of the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris in 2025, part of a nationwide increase in infections that pose a serious threat to vulnerable patients in healthcare settings due to its resistance to multiple antifungal drugs and ability to spread on surfaces and equipment.
Health officials in the Rio Grande Valley are monitoring rising cases of Candida Auris, a resistant and potentially deadly fungus primarily spread in healthcare settings, with cases increasing in Hidalgo and Cameron counties, posing a risk especially to chronically ill patients, and emphasizing the importance of hygiene and infection control measures.
Two premature babies in Bolzano, Italy, died after being infected with Serratia marcescens, likely linked to contaminated dish soap used in the hospital, prompting a criminal investigation and hospital safety measures.