We report a case of an adolescent with human immunodeficiency virus infection who presented with epiglottitis caused by Candida albicans. This patient's symptom was severe oropharyngeal thrush ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the fungus is called Candida auris, or C. auris, “is a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spreads easily among patients ...

ATTRv is caused by mutations of the transthyretin (TTR) gene, leading to extracellular deposition of amyloid fibrils in multiple organs including the peripheral nervous system. Typically, the ...

Louisiana is one of 17 states reporting an increase in infections of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus, according to a report from Louisiana First and the Louisiana Department of Health. The ...

It's estimated that 30-60% of those infected with Candida Auris will succumb to the disease, and so far several of the cases of the fungus being pan-resistant, meaning they cant be cured.

Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1,000 cases of Candida auris have been confirmed across the U.S. so far this year.

(NEXSTAR) – The deadly and drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is under close surveillance as health experts work to calm its spread. Infections have been reported this year in several states ...

(NEXSTAR) – The deadly and drug-resistant fungus Candida auris is under close surveillance as health experts work to calm its spread. Candida auris, also called C. auris, was first identified in ...