The city's health department is advising providers to increase screening for C. auris, which can lead to life-threatening ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two states north of Tennessee are experiencing an outbreak of a deadly fungal infection. And it's not the first time that it has ...

Candida auris, a type of yeast that spreads mostly in hospitals and senior care centers, can cause severe illness and death. Drug-resistant fungal infections like C. auris have been increasing ...

A fungus that is often resistant to drugs has spread at an "alarming rate" through health-care facilities in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Candida auris is an ...

Fungal infections in intimate areas are common but often ignored. A doctor explains causes, symptoms, treatment options, and ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A drug-resistant fungus has been found in 17 states, including Louisiana. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the fungus is called Candida ...

Global fungal infections, which affect 1 billion people and cause 1.5 million deaths each year, are on the rise due to the increasing number of medical treatments that heighten vulnerability. Patients ...

(NEXSTAR) – The deadly and drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is under close surveillance as health experts work to calm its spread. Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in the U ...

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus has been reported in 27 U.S. states, including California, according to federal data. Martha Dominguez via Unsplash A deadly, drug-resistant fungus has infected more ...

A rare vertebral osteomyelitis caused by multidrug-resistant Candida auris was cured using an initial combination of amphotericin B and micafungin, followed by long-acting rezafungin. The 70-year-old ...