Untreatable, deadly superbug fungus outbreak reported at two North Texas hospitals
By FOX 4 Staff
An untreatable superbug fungus outbreak has been reported at two North Texas hospitals, the CDC reports.
DALLAS - An untreatable superbug fungus outbreak has been reported at two North Texas hospitals, the CDC reports.
Formally known as Candida Auris, the fungus is a form of yeast that can be deadly to hospital and nursing home patients who have serious medical problems.
It can be spread through patient contact pr contaminated surfaces. This is really the first time we ve started seeing clustering of resistance in which patients seemed to be getting the infections from each other, said the CDC s Dr. Meghan Lyman.
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