{"id":352588,"date":"2025-12-23T17:35:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=352588"},"modified":"2025-12-23T17:35:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:05:32","slug":"candida-auris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/candida-auris\/","title":{"rendered":"Candida Auris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>News: <\/strong>Scientists have discovered a genetic process which could unlock new ways to treat Candida auris which has shut down multiple hospital intensive care units.<\/p>\n<h2>About Candida Auris<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352601\" style=\"width: 337px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-352601\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Surfacide.jpg?resize=337%2C255&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Candida Auris\" width=\"337\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Surfacide.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Surfacide.jpg?resize=768%2C582&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-Surfacide.jpg?w=1007&amp;ssl=1 1007w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Surfacide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Candida Auris (C. auris) is a fungus that <strong>can cause serious and potentially life-threatening illness<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Some strains of Candida auris are resistant to multiple antifungal drugs, which makes infections difficult to treat.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Candida auris most commonly <strong>spreads in hospitals and long-term care facilities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">People <strong>usually acquire Candida auris from contaminated surfaces<\/strong> or from contact with infected or colonized individuals.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Types of Infections caused: <\/strong>Candida auris can <strong>cause ear infections, wound infections, urinary tract infections and bloodstream infections <\/strong>that spread throughout the body.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Symptoms<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Symptoms of a Candida auris infection<strong> depend on the part of the body affected.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Common symptoms include <strong>fever and chills<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Some patients may experience<strong> lethargy or extreme tiredness.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>can cause low blood pressure and a high heart rate.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Some patients may have a low body temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ear infections <\/strong>caused by C. auris may cause pain, pressure, or a feeling of fullness in the ear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Transmission: <\/strong>Candida auris <strong>can pass from person to person<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>Candida auris <strong>spreads through contact with infected or colonized individuals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It can also <strong>spread through contact with contaminated surfaces<\/strong> or medical equipment.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>fungus can enter the body through medical devices<\/strong> such as central venous lines or breathing tubes.<\/li>\n<li>It<strong> does not spread through the air.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Diagnosis of Candida auris Infection: <\/strong>Candida auris<strong> infections are difficult to diagnose.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Special laboratory testing<\/strong> is required to identify the fungus accurately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Treatment and Management<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Candida <strong>auris infections can usually be treated with echinocandin antifungal medications.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Some strains of Candida auris are resistant to available medications.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Drug-resistant infections may require a combination of antifungal treatments.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Early detection and appropriate therapy improve treatment outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Scientists have discovered a genetic process which could unlock new ways to treat Candida auris which has shut down multiple hospital intensive care units. About Candida Auris Candida Auris (C. auris) is a fungus that can cause serious and potentially life-threatening illness. 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