OCTOBER 13, 2021

Pan-Resistant C. auris Spreading in Texas and Washington, D.C.

By Ethan Covey

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