Texas Raises Candida auris Count to 1,181, Leading U.S. Fungal Cases
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Updated · FOX 7 Austin · Aug 6
Texas Raises Candida auris Count to 1,181, Leading U.S. Fungal Cases
3 articles · Updated · FOX 7 Austin · Aug 6
Summary
Texas updated its Candida auris tally to 1,181 cases as of Wednesday, including 438 clinical infections and 743 screening detections, keeping the state ahead of the nation.
Those figures rose from 1,148 reported through July 25, when Texas already had the most total cases and the second-most clinical cases behind California's 873.
Nationwide, 6,669 cases had been reported by July 25 across more than half of U.S. states, below the 7,779 recorded by the same point last year.
Candida auris is often resistant to antifungal drugs and spreads readily in healthcare settings, especially among patients with weakened immune systems, invasive devices or long stays in hospitals and care facilities.