'The sickest of the sick,' are most at risk, a CDC expert said. 'Those patients who have medically invasive procedures, who are hospitalized. Those are the real at-risk patients.”
"The sickest of the sick," are most at risk, a CDC expert said. "Those patients who have medically invasive procedures, who are hospitalized. Those are the real at-risk patients.”
“It acquires resistance fast, and then it remains resistant. It has the ability to develop pan resistance,” Chiller explained. In a press conference about the fungus Tuesday, Dr. Janice Verley, infectious disease specialist at Nassau University Medical Center, said its being multidrug-resistant is concerning.Verley did add that many patients have been shown to be sensitive to a variety of anti-fungal drugs, so it’s important that the fungus is quickly and accurately identified _ although that isn’t always easy.
Another thing that worries health experts: Candida auris is difficult to get rid of once it’s in a hospital or clinic, which means health care facilities may need to user a higher level of disinfectant.
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