(Nexstar) – Have been health experts Candida Oris is alarm for yearsA drug-resistant fungus that is difficult to diagnose, it is difficult to eliminate and it is difficult to treat once it is caught. Malignant fungus, which c. Is also called oris, is About three times this summerAnd a new Study published by Cambridge University Press Shows who is getting the most difficult.
Candida Oris is especially dangerous in health care settings, such as hospitals and nursing features, where it can stay on surfaces – such as door knobs, counter and bed rail – longer. It is resistant to antimicrobial, developed a resistance to drugs designed to kill it, making it difficult to clean and eliminate it.
The fungus usually enters the body through a catheter, breathing tube, feeding tube or PICC line.
The study, which looked at 321 patients, found that people who had Candida oris were usually “significant underlying sickness and burden of disease”. His average age was between 60 and 64.
The study found that more than half of patients required entry into intensive care units and more than a third of the essential mechanical ventilation. More than half of the patients also needed blood transfusion.
People with healthy immune systems have an easy time to fight fungal infections that are elderly or otherwise ill. In the past, disease control and prevention centers estimated that “based on a limited number of patients, 30–60% of people with C. Eris infection have died.”
Candida Oris cases continue to grow across America Latest data Available from CDC this year shows 2,961 infections so far.
