The Growing Threat of Invasive Fungal Infections.
Candida auris, a type of yeast, is causing severe illness in immunocompromised and hospitalized patients, and it's becoming more drug-resistant and invasive with time. The fungus has evolved to persist at warmer temperatures, and climate change may be the reason. Hospitals and nursing homes are also places where the fungus may spread easily. Handwashing is the most important thing to prevent the spread of the fungus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to better respond, contain the spread and help prevent future infections of the fungus.