抗药性真菌Candida auris在英国医院蔓延,造成严重感染,并引起卫生警报。 A drug-resistant fungus, Candida auris, is spreading in UK hospitals, causing severe infections and prompting a health alert.

Candida auris引起的抗药性真菌感染正在英格兰各地医院蔓延,促使联合王国卫生安全局发出健康警报。 A drug-resistant fungal infection caused by Candida auris is spreading in hospitals across England, prompting a health alert from the UK Health Security Agency. 2009年首次在日本发现,C.auris在住院病人中,特别是免疫系统衰弱的病人中可造成严重的、危及生命的感染。 First identified in 2009 in Japan, C. auris can cause severe, life-threatening infections in hospitalized patients, especially those with weakened immune systems. 它通过与受感染者或受污染表面的接触而传播,并且耐受普通抗冻药。 It spreads through contact with infected individuals or contaminated surfaces and is resistant to common antifungals. 该病原体现已在40多个国家发现,并可能在医疗保健环境中持续多年,需要严格的感染控制措施来控制其传播。 The pathogen has now been found in over 40 countries and can persist in healthcare settings for years, requiring strict infection control measures to contain its spread.