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Louisiana Reports Its First Cases of C. Auris Superbug Fungus - Gizmodo
Jan 19, 2022 53 secs
On Tuesday, hospital officials reported that at least two patients at the University Medical Center in New Orleans had contracted Candida auris, a deadly yeast often resistant to antifungals that can spread quickly in hospitals.

The cases follow the first Oregon outbreak of C.

Nirav Patel, chief medical officer at the University Medical Center, told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that the hospital publicly reported the cases “out of an abundance of caution.” Citing privacy concerns, the hospital has disclosed little else about the cases, including the current condition of the two patients, when the infections are thought to have begun, and whether either had a recent travel history, which can be a risk factor for the transmission of drug-resistant infections.

But there are signs that it’s expanding its range, with cases reported in more than 20 states and some 30 countries. In late 2020, Brazil faced its first reported outbreak, one that may have been fueled by the overwhelming wave of hospitalizations caused by covid-19.

Oregon reported its first cases in December 2021, though these were treatable with standard antifungals.

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