CLEVELAND — It’s been more than a decade since the first case of Candida auris was reported in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control, some strains are resistant to all three available classes of antifungal medication.
It can cause severe illness and even be deadly. The number of cases of this fungal infection is on the rise in Ohio.
“A hospital-acquired infection and notable because it’s becoming more and more resistant to any type of treatment that we have,” said Dr. David Margolius, the Director of the Cleveland Department of Public Health…