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from 2019 to 2020 and then by an additional 95% in 2021. The CDC also found that the number of people colonized by the fungus increased by 209% in 2021.
The Candida genus comprises approximately 200 species, of which only 30 have been identified as pathogenic to humans. Most Candida species naturally colonize the human body and are part of the normal human microbiome. When a person’s immune system is compromised or diminished, the fungus can invade the normal protective layers and cause an infection. Unfortunately, this particular fungus is resistant to many existing anti-fungal medications.
There are two ways Candida auris can affect the body. It can either live in a specific region, such as the skin or other surface and increase as the person’s immune system diminishes. Or it can enter the bloodstream directly through a wound or via invasive medical equipment such as endotracheal tubes and intravenous lines where it can cause a severe systemic infection in the blood stream . The most common symptoms of sepsis include fever and chills that don’t resolve with antibiotics.
Usually, Candida auris is not worrisome for healthy people. The overwhelming majority of cases arise in healthcare facilities, especially in intensive care units and long-term care facilities. People who are severely immunocompromised, have indwelling invasive medical devices, or have extended stays in medical units are at increased risk for acquiring the fungal infection.
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