CDC Identifies 19 Superbugs as Urgent Threats to Americans, Including Rapidly Spreading Candida Auris.

A new comprehensive assessment from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that 19 drug-resistant germs cause an estimated 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths annually in the United States. Four of these are categorized as urgent threats, notably the fungus Candida auris, which has seen a tenfold increase in infections since 2019.