Japanese fungus spreading through British hospitals A dangerous Japanese fungus is spreading through British hospital wards, health officials warned.
More than 200 patients have been affected or found to carry the fungus, which is resistant to regular drugs.
Hospitals and nursing homes have been ordered to deep clean affected areas and isolate patients after it spread to at least 55 hospitals.
The fungus, Candida auris, has been resistant to all three main classes of anti-fungal drug treatment. The Daily Mail
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More than 200 patients have been affected or found to carry the fungus, which is resistant to regular drugs.
Hospitals and nursing homes have been ordered to deep clean affected areas and isolate patients after it spread to at least 55 hospitals.
The fungus, Candida auris, has been resistant to all three main classes of anti-fungal drug treatment. The Daily Mail
See also:
- Candid auris Public Health England
- Japanese fungus spreading in UK hospitals BBC News
- Safety alert after drug-resistant 'Japanese fungus' is found in 55 UK hospitals The Daily Telegraph
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