A recent CDC report describes instances of the spread of pan- and echinocandin-resistant strains of Candida auris in Texas and Washington, D.C., shining light on the evolving threat posed by drug-resistant fungal infections in the United States.
“This report is the first evidence suggesting spread of echinocandin- and pan-resistant strains of C. auris among patients, rather than cases in which patients develop resistance independently during their own antifungal