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U.S. clinical cases fell to 3,302 through mid-July 2026 from 4,102 a year earlier, yet Texas reports 391 clinical cases plus Houston's 1,181 total...

North Carolina reports 36 cases of drug-resistant Candida auris so far this year, marking a clear resurgence after 26 cases in 2025. The fungus continues spreading primarily in healthcare settings, with limited treatment options available.

Michigan is facing significant local impact from drug-resistant Candida auris, with 503 cases reported in 2026 through mid-July—second only to...

Illinois carries a heavy local burden as the third-hardest-hit state.

• State numbers: 366-379 cases reported, behind only Texas and Michigan
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• Candida auris now reported in 23 states this year, with cases continuing to climb despite containment efforts.
• Over 3,100 cases documented so far,...

• Mechanism: C. auris exposes chitin under skin-like conditions, triggering type 1 immunity with IFNγ instead of protective IL-17A.
• Persistence...

Nevada leads the western U.S. with 166 Candida auris cases in 2026 per CDC data, far ahead of states like Idaho and Montana reporting zero or one....

Clade I C. auris drove 93% of cases at a major Beijing hospital, with genomic tracking revealing three sublineages and clear signs of inter-regional...

New Jersey reports a heavy Candida auris burden:

• 3,652 total cases since 2015 (812 clinical, 2,840 screening) as of July 2026
• Cases rose sharply...

C. auris poses serious risks mainly to hospitalized patients with weakened immunity, unlike measles which spreads rapidly in communities.

• Measles...

Texas has reported 706 cases of the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris in 2026—more than any other state and already past its 2025 total—amid a...

UK scientists engineered a new family of polyene antifungals with greater potency, lower toxicity and better solubility than current drugs.

• Nys34...

National clinical cases hit 3,437 across 27 states by July 25, 2026, led by California (873), Texas (433) and Tennessee (283).

• Screening cases show...

C. auris cases have surged from 48 in 2016 to over 3,000 this year across 26 states.

• What it is: Drug-resistant yeast causing serious infections...

Healthcare systems worldwide are advancing antifungal stewardship through targeted tools, education, and updated guidelines to curb resistance.

• CF...

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