April 30, 2019: Case Count Updated as of March 31, 2019
Candida auris is an emerging fungus that presents a serious global health threat. C. auris causes severe illness in hospitalized patients in several countries, including the United States. Patients can remain colonized with C. auris for a long time and C. auris can persist on surfaces in healthcare environments. This can result in spread of C. auris between patients in healthcare facilities. Most C. auris cases in the United States have been detected in the New York City area, New Jersey, and the Chicago area…
