Why in the News?
An Indian led study has warned that Candida auris, a drug resistant fungal pathogen, is becoming more virulent and spreading globally, with high mortality rates even after treatment, raising serious public health concerns.
About Candida auris
- Candida auris is a multidrug resistant fungal pathogen.
- It causes severe invasive infections, particularly in hospitalised and immunocompromised patients.
- First identified in 2009.
- Classified as an emerging global health threat due to frequent treatment failure and high fatality.
Transmission
- Spreads through direct contact with infected or colonised individuals, including asymptomatic carriers.
- Transmitted via Contaminated surfaces, Medical equipment and Invasive devices like catheters and ventilators
Prelims Pointers
- Candida auris is a fungus, not a bacterium or virus
- Primarily a hospital acquired infection
- Difficult to detect due to sepsis like symptoms
- Major concern due to antifungal resistance and high mortality
| [2019] Which of the following are the reasons for the occurrence of multi-drug resistance in microbial pathogens in India?Â
1. Genetic predisposition of some people 2. Taking incorrect doses of antibiotics to cure diseases 3. Using antibiotics in livestock farming 4. Multiple chronic diseases in some people Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4 |
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