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What is Candidozyma auris? Fungal pathogen and emerging global health threat

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Two Petri dishes containing Candidozyma auris (C. auris)

C. auris is a recently discovered fungus. It rarely causes infections in healthy individuals though can pose a risk to people in hospital, particularly those who have been in hospital for a long time, who are critically unwell and/or who have weakened immune systems.