Show 1192: How a Scary Fungus-Candida auris-Is Threatening the World

You may have heard about antibiotic-resistant bacteria. They can greatly complicate the treatment of infections. But have you ever heard of antifungal-resistant fungus ? Infectious disease experts knew nothing about a scary fungus, Candida auris, in 2008. But in less than two decades this dangerous fungal infection is making waves around the world. It has acquired resistance to a number of potent…