Candida auris is a fungus which breeds most commonly in health-care settings. It's cause for concern because it's hard to detect, and is resistant to many anti-fungal drugs.
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A deadly fungus called _Candida auris_, is among us and is now detected in more than 20 countries. It is resistant to many anti-fungal drugs. But a familiar fungus may reveal a solution.
Fungal diseases can be life-threatening for people living with HIV, cancer patients and those admitted to hospital.
The spread of a multidrug-resistant fungal infection is rapid and alarming.
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Head: Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses, NICD, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Head, Department Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
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Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Lecturer in Microbial Ecology, University of Bath
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University
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Professor of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University
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Project officer, Department of Medicine and Radiology, University of Melbourne
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Research and Operations Manager, The National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
