Candida auris cases more than doubled from 2022 to 2024, CDC reports. How much of the rise in this drug-resistant fungus is ...

Scientists have discovered that two common human pathogens can work together by managing copper in their shared environment—a ...

An outbreak of a multi-drug resistant fungal infection in Washington state was reported earlier this week, and although infection is rare, experts warn its high mortality rate, drug resistance and ...

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) has released a new consensus statement providing pediatric-specific ...

Rivals or allies—how do bacteria and fungi interact in our bodies? Until now, bacteria on our mucous membranes were primarily considered to be antagonists of fungi, as they can inhibit their growth.

UW–Madison researchers identified the TRK1 potassium transporter in Candida auris as a potential drug target to block skin ...

University of Illinois Chicago-led researchers have found that a common gut yeast, Candida albicans, can help Salmonella Typhimurium take hold in the intestine and spread through the body. When ...

A dangerous fungus, Candida auris, is spreading rapidly across the United States. This drug-resistant superbug has already infected thousands of people. Health officials are urging caution and ...

Patients in intensive care units frequently exhibit Candida species in their respiratory tracts without overt invasive disease. Colonisation, which may progress to ventilator-associated complications, ...

Candida species are leading causes of invasive fungal infections in hospitals, particularly among patients with indwelling medical devices, immunosuppression or prolonged antibiotic exposure. The most ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Research on the gut microbiome — and clinical attention to it — has focused mainly on bacteria, but bacteriophages and fungi play critical roles as well, with significant influences ...

Scientists have discovered that two common human pathogens can work together by managing copper in their shared environment – ...