Rising Threat of Antimicrobial-Resistant Fungus

Rising Threat of Antimicrobial-Resistant Fungus

Candida auris (C. auris), an emerging fungus considered an urgent antimicrobial resistance (AR) threat, spread at an alarming rate in U.S. healthcare facilities in 2020-2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the...
CDC recommends hepatitis B screening for all adults

CDC recommends hepatitis B screening for all adults

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended universal hepatitis B (HBV) screening for adults, spelling out the details and background behind its decision in the latest issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The CDC said people...