CDC&P - MMWR Vol. 65 / Early Release

MMWR Early Release Vol. 65, Early Release November 04, 2016   PDF   In this report Investigation of the First Seven Reported Cases of Candida auris, a Globally Emerging Invasive, Multidrug-Resistant Fungus — United States, May 2013–August 2016 Snigdha Vallabhaneni, MD; Alex Kallen, MD; Sharon Tsay, MD; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release) Candida auris, an emerging fungal pathogen that can cause invasive infections, is associated with high mortality and is often resistant to multiple antifungal medications. This report describes the first seven cases of C. auris infection in the United States reported to CDC as of August 31, 2016. MMWR Masthead Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   The CDC has reached over 1.2 million email subscribers. Thank you for your support. Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences or Unsubscribe | Learn about CDC Updates Questions or problems? Please contact support@govdelivery.com.             This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • 1600 Clifton Rd • Atlanta, GA 30333 • 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)