Worsening Spread of Candida auris in the United States, 2019 to 2021

  21 March 2023

Candida auris is an emerging fungal threat that has been spreading in the United States since it was first reported in 2016.

Case counts reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by health departments, volume of colonization screening, and antifungal susceptibility results were aggregated and compared over time and by geographic region.

C auris cases and transmission have risen in recent years, with a dramatic increase in 2021. The rise in echinocandin-resistant cases and evidence of transmission is particularly concerning because echinocandins are first-line therapy for invasive Candida infections, including C auris. These findings highlight the need for improved detection and infection control practices to prevent spread of C auris.

Author(s): Meghan Lyman et al
Effective Surveillance  
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