Illinois, New Jersey and New York have most of the cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there were 613 U.S. cases of Candida auris at the end of March, according to an article on the Becker's Clinical Leadership & Infection Control website.
Illinois, New Jersey and New York have most of the cases with 156, 106 and 319 cases respectively.
Nine other states have also reported cases.
C. auris has also appeared in Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany and India.
May 9, 2019
Topic Area: Infection Control
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