Drug-resistant superbug spreading across hospitals, nursing homes | Health watch
The CDC said that there were more than 7,000 cases of the superbug, Candida auris, reported across the U.S. last year.
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The CDC said that there were more than 7,000 cases of the superbug, Candida auris, reported across the U.S. last year.
The CDC is on high alert over the fungus known as Candida auris. The drug-resistant infection is rapidly spreading across the U.S., particularly in hospitals and long-term care facilities. What is the state of the deadly fungus in Illinois and what's being done to stop the spread? CBS 2's Audrina Bigos takes your questions to the Chicago Department of Public Health's Massimo Pacilli.
The number of infections has tripled over the last three years.
The drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is mostly seen in nursing homes. As CBS2's Chris Tye reports, some medical shortcuts taken during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic may have fueled the spread.
