Focus: Infection Control

Candida auris could spread to 13th state

There are hundreds of cases in surrounding areas


Experts are saying that Candida auris could soon arrive in the state of Pennsylvania following hundreds of cases in the surrounding areas, according to an article on the Newsweek website.

There have been more than 600 confirmed cases of the superbug across 12 states, with the majority in New York, New Jersey and Illinois.

Kristen Mertz, a medical epidemiologist with the Allegheny County Health Department, says it could reach Pennsylvania.

“There have been over 100 cases in New York, over 100 cases in New Jersey and some cases in Maryland, so it’s in our neighboring states. It’s probably only a matter of time until we get cases in Pennsylvania,” Mertz said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared the fungus a serious global health threat in March.

Read the article.



May 8, 2019


Topic Area: Infection Control


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